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THE PROPERTY FROM AN EAST COAST COLLECTION
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A RARE CARVED SILVER AND GOLD-
INLAID BURL-INSET HARDWOOD STAND
18TH-19TH CENTURY Chairs of this type are known as meiguiyi in the north but in the south they
are known as wenyi or scholar's chair. The form is characterised by its low
Possibly ebony.
regular back and it is thought that when placed in the scholar's studio, it
31¿ in. (79.1 cm.) high, 16 in. (40.6 cm.) square would fit neatly under the window without obstructing the view outside.
The present pair of chairs are a variation of the standard form, which
$10,000-15,000 features aprons and spandrels framing the inner back and sides of the chair.
Decorative variations of this type are more common, such as an exceptionally
PROVENANCE: rare huanghuali lowback armchair inspired by lattice panels found in the
John Edward Taylor (1830-1905) Collection, gardens of Southern China sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2017,
Manchester, United Kingdom. lot 8111. Woodblock print
Christie's London, 1-11 July 1912, lot 651B. from Feng Qiu
Huang, Qing dynasty
Agnew's, London.
Sotheby's New York, 30 November 1993, lot 393. 清代
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A HUANGHUALI SQUARE-CORNER
CABINET
18TH-19TH CENTURY
38¬ in. (90.5 cm.) high, 26q in. (67.3 cm.) wide,
13æ in. (34.9 cm.) deep
$30,000-50,000

PROVENANCE:
Acquired in New Jersey, 22 March 2015.

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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI LOW-BACK
ARMCHAIRS
19TH CENTURY
35º in. (89.5 cm.) high, 22æ in. (57.8 cm.) wide,
17q in. (44.5 cm.) deep

$80,000-120,000
PROVENANCE:
Dynasty Asian Art Gallery, Santa Cruz, California,
17 March 2007.
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