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17TH CENTURY
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A HUANGHUALI LOW-BACK ARMCHAIR, FUSHOUYI
17th century
The serpentine toprail with high rounded corners that continue to the curving back posts extending through a hard mat seat to become the back legs, the unique low horizontal back panel with openwork carving of two playful confronted dragons flanking lingzhi fungus above a beaded curvilinear apron with entwining leafy tendrils, each unusual elongated S-shaped arm above a similarly shaped stretcher, supported by an openwork plaque of a long-tailed dragon with lingzhi fungus, the front and sides with a beaded curvilinear apron continuing to form the spandrels,
38¼in. (97.2cm.) high, 22in. (56.2cm.) wide, 18in. (45.5cm.) deep
17th century
The serpentine toprail with high rounded corners that continue to the curving back posts extending through a hard mat seat to become the back legs, the unique low horizontal back panel with openwork carving of two playful confronted dragons flanking lingzhi fungus above a beaded curvilinear apron with entwining leafy tendrils, each unusual elongated S-shaped arm above a similarly shaped stretcher, supported by an openwork plaque of a long-tailed dragon with lingzhi fungus, the front and sides with a beaded curvilinear apron continuing to form the spandrels,
38¼in. (97.2cm.) high, 22in. (56.2cm.) wide, 18in. (45.5cm.) deep
Literature
Min Chiu Society, Selected Treasures of Chinese Art: Min Chiu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong, 1990, pl. 260.
Grace Wu Bruce, Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and Romance with Huanghuali Wood: The Dr. S Y Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1991, cat. 8, pp. 36-39.
Yip Shing Yiu, "Collecting Ming Furniture of Huang Hua-Li Wood," Arts of Asia, XXI:3 (May-June 1991), pp. 119-124.
Sarah Handler, "The Dr. S Y Yip Collection," Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Autumn 1991, p. 11, figs. 1 and 1a.
Grace Wu Bruce, Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and Romance with Huanghuali Wood: The Dr. S Y Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1991, cat. 8, pp. 36-39.
Yip Shing Yiu, "Collecting Ming Furniture of Huang Hua-Li Wood," Arts of Asia, XXI:3 (May-June 1991), pp. 119-124.
Sarah Handler, "The Dr. S Y Yip Collection," Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Autumn 1991, p. 11, figs. 1 and 1a.
Exhibited
Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 20 September-24 November, 1991.
Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1990-1991.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 18-26 November, 1999.
National Heritage Board, Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 1996-1999.
Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1990-1991.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 18-26 November, 1999.
National Heritage Board, Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 1996-1999.