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17TH CENTURY
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A HUANGHUALI BOOKSHELF, JIAGE
17th Century
Of splendid proportions and rectangular shape, the molded, beaded square sections of the frame holding three shelves, the top shelf with a high rail set with five cusped ornamental openings, the bottom shelf above a plain apron and short spandrels, lacquer and ramie undercoatings remaining beneath the shelves and top
68½in. (173.9cm.) high, 40¾in. (103.3cm.) wide, 15in. (38.5cm.) deep
17th Century
Of splendid proportions and rectangular shape, the molded, beaded square sections of the frame holding three shelves, the top shelf with a high rail set with five cusped ornamental openings, the bottom shelf above a plain apron and short spandrels, lacquer and ramie undercoatings remaining beneath the shelves and top
68½in. (173.9cm.) high, 40¾in. (103.3cm.) wide, 15in. (38.5cm.) deep
Literature
Evarts, Curtis, '"Best of the Best"-An Exhibition of Ming Furniture from Private Collections', Arts of Asia, Hong Kong, May-June, 1995. The Hong Kong Museum of Art, In Pursuit of Antiquities: Thirty-fifth Anniversary Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong, 1995, p. 261, cat. no. 261b.
Tian Jiaqing, "Early Qing Furniture in a Set of Qing Dynasty Court Paintings," Orientations, January 1998, reprinted in Chinese Furniture: Selected Articles from Orientations 1984-1999, p. 158, fig. 13.
Min Chiu Society, Selected Treasures of Chinese Art: Min Chiu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong, 1990, pl. 262.
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, pp. 108-109, cat. 41.
Yip Shing Yiu, "Collecting Ming Furniture of Huang Hua-Li Wood", Arts of Asia XXI:3 (May-June 1991), p. 121, fig. 13.
Tian Jiaqing, "Early Qing Furniture in a Set of Qing Dynasty Court Paintings," Orientations, January 1998, reprinted in Chinese Furniture: Selected Articles from Orientations 1984-1999, p. 158, fig. 13.
Min Chiu Society, Selected Treasures of Chinese Art: Min Chiu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong, 1990, pl. 262.
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, pp. 108-109, cat. 41.
Yip Shing Yiu, "Collecting Ming Furniture of Huang Hua-Li Wood", Arts of Asia XXI:3 (May-June 1991), p. 121, fig. 13.
Exhibited
Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 20 September-24 November, 1991.
Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1990-1991.
Denver Art Museum, 1996-1999.
Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1995-1996.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 18-26 November, 1999.
Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1990-1991.
Denver Art Museum, 1996-1999.
Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1995-1996.
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 18-26 November, 1999.
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