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                                                                                                       A JICHIMU ‘OFFICIAL’S HAT’ ARMCHAIR, GUANMAOYI
                                                                                                       18TH-19TH CENTURY

                                                                                                       The chair has a shaped crest rail supported by the elegantly curving
                                                                                                       back splat and rear posts which continue to form the back legs. The
                                                                                                       arm rails are supported on slender standing stiles and extend beyond
                                                                                                       the front posts. The rectangular frame encloses a mat seat above a
                                                                                                       shaped apron and stretchers. The legs are joined by stepped stretchers
                                                                                                       and a shaped foot rest in the front, below shaped spandrels.

                                                                                                       43 in. (109.2 cm.) high, 23 in. (58.4 cm.) wide, 17 in. (43.2 cm.) deep

                                                                                                       $6,000-8,000

                                                                                                       PROVENANCE

                                                                                                       Peter A. Tararin (1917-1980) Collection, California.

                                                                                                       清十八/十九世紀 雞翅木四出頭官帽椅

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A JICHIMU ‘OFFICIAL’S HAT’ ARMCHAIR, GUANMAOYI

18TH-19TH CENTURY

The chair has a shaped crest rail supported by the elegantly curving
back splat and rear posts which continue to form the back legs. The
arm rails are supported on slender standing stiles and extend beyond
the front posts. The rectangular frame encloses a mat seat above a
shaped apron and stretchers. The legs are joined by stepped stretchers
and a shaped foot rest in the front, above shaped spandrels.
42Ω in. (108 cm.) high, 23 in. (58.4 cm.) wide, 17Ω in. (44.5 cm.)
deep

$5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE

Peter A. Tararin (1917-1980) Collection, California.
清十八/十九世紀 雞翅木官帽椅

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