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350 TP Y 351 TP Y Compare with a related pair of huanghuali
A HUANGHUALI TABLE A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI YOKEBACK yokeback armchairs, 16th/17th century,
19th century ARMCHAIRS, GUANMAOYI illustrated in Splendor of Style: Classical
The panelled top set in a rectangular frame Qing Dynasty Furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties,
above fielded side panels and stretchers Each composed with a shaped headrest Taipei, 1999, p.82; and for another 17th
with upright struts, all raised on four straight supported by the solid-panel S-shaped century example, see G.Bruce, Living with
legs joined by two further stretchers and backsplat, the sinuous protruding arms Ming - The Lu Ming Shi Collection, p.56,
terminating in scroll feet. supported by S-shaped side posts and no.4, where the author notes that yokeback
80.5cm (31 3/4in) high x 125.5cm (49 3/8in) goose-neck front posts, the rectangular armchairs are also called ‘officials hat’ chairs,
wide x 39cm (15 3/8in) deep. seat frame enclosing a hard woven mat and guanmaoyi, as they resemble the protruding
supported on circular legs joined by a curved wings of the hats worn by Ming dynasty
£5,000 - 8,000 apron above stepped stretchers and a foot officials.
CNY43,000 - 69,000 rail, the wood patinated to a rich honey tone.
Each 111.2cm high x 58.5cm wide x
十九世紀 黃花梨拐子龍紋條案 45cm deep. (2).

£20,000 - 30,000
CNY170,000 - 260,000

清 黃花梨官帽椅 一對
Provenance: an English private collection
來源： 英國私人收藏

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