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PROPERTY FROM A NORTH CAROLINA PRIVATE COLLECTION PROVENANCE
Collection of Scott Emerson (c. 1905-?), Winea Plantation,
A ‘HUANGHUALI’ HORSESHOE-BACK Georgetown, South Carolina.
ARMCHAIR (QUANYI) Acquired from the above in 1981, and thence by descent.
QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
Ⴚ$ 30,000-50,000
the curved ve-segment toprail extending beyond the front
corner posts and terminating in outscrolled handgrips above Scott Emerson 1905 Winea Plantation
shaped spandrels, the sinuous S-form central splat anked by 1981
beaded and shaped anges and carved with a ruyi head-form
medallion enclosing archaistic confronting chilong, the hard-
mat seat supported underneath by two transverse stretchers,
set into the rectangular molded edge frame tapering with a
central groove and beaded edge, all above vigorously shaped
and beaded spandreled aprons carved on the front with
elegantly intertwining foliage, the legs of rounded section
joined by stepped stretchers above plain aprons
Height 35¾ in., 90.8 cm; Width 25 in., 63.5 cm; Depth 19⅜ in.,
49.2 cm

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