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PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED ASIAN GENTLEMAN (198-200)
*198
A RARE HUANGHUALI LOW BACK CHAIR, MEIGUIYI
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The chair has a straight toprail, with a beaded shaped apron extending to the spandrels.
The mat seat has a wide frame and the legs are joined by further beaded shaped aprons
and stretchers.
34 in. (86.3 cm.) high, 22¿ in. (56.2 cm.) wide, 17º in. (43.8 cm.) deep
£30,000-50,000 $39,000-65,000
€35,000-57,000
PROVENANCE
From the collection of a distinguished Asian gentleman, acquired in Hong Kong in
2006.
The meiguiyi, ‘rose chair’, was frst popular in the Ming dynasty for its light
construction and elegant appearance. The form is also known as a wenyi, ‘writing
chair’ in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, but neither of these terms appear before the
20th century.
明末清初 黃花梨玫瑰椅
來源: 亞洲重要私人珍藏, 於2006年購自香港
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