A FINE AND RARE HUANGHUALI SIX-POSTER CANOPY BED, JIAZICHUANG MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY The rectangular mitred bed frame with soft mat seat is set with beaded, ‘ice-plate’ edge, above a narrow waist and plain beaded apron continuing to the square legs with incurving hoof feet. The four corner posts and two front posts of square section are supported on slightly flared tabs, joined with delicately constructed openwork panels composed of continuous wan emblems forming a lattice-work gallery. All below a top rail and canopy reticulated with finely beaded, rectangular reserves flanked by small ruyi- heads. The wood of attractive, rich yellowish-brown tone. 87 in. (221 cm.) high, 89 in. (226 cm.) wide, 62 in. (157.5 cm.) deep
A FINE AND RARE HUANGHUALI SIX-POSTER CANOPY BED, JIAZICHUANG MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY The rectangular mitred bed frame with soft mat seat is set with beaded, ‘ice-plate’ edge, above a narrow waist and plain beaded apron continuing to the square legs with incurving hoof feet. The four corner posts and two front posts of square section are supported on slightly flared tabs, joined with delicately constructed openwork panels composed of continuous wan emblems forming a lattice-work gallery. All below a top rail and canopy reticulated with finely beaded, rectangular reserves flanked by small ruyi- heads. The wood of attractive, rich yellowish-brown tone. 87 in. (221 cm.) high, 89 in. (226 cm.) wide, 62 in. (157.5 cm.) deep
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