A PAIR OF RARE LARGE ZITAN AND HUAMU ARMCHAIRS
19TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF RARE LARGE ZITAN AND HUAMU ARMCHAIRS 19TH CENTURY Each with elaborately shaped top rails carved with archaistic scrolls and bosses around a central 'ribbon-tied' aperture, the wide splats inset with an attractive huamu burl panel and set into stepped stretchers, with thick arm rails supported on standing stiles carved in similar fashion and extending past the front posts carved as clusters of lingzhi , above the rectangular seat with curved front frame and aprons of conforming shape, carved with further archaistic scrolls and bosses on the front and sides, the whole raised on thick legs of square section terminating in hoof feet 40 in. (101.5 cm.) high, 24½ in. (62.2 cm.) wide, 20¼ in. (51.4 cm.) deep (2)
A PAIR OF RARE LARGE ZITAN AND HUAMU ARMCHAIRS
19TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF RARE LARGE ZITAN AND HUAMU ARMCHAIRS 19TH CENTURY Each with elaborately shaped top rails carved with archaistic scrolls and bosses around a central 'ribbon-tied' aperture, the wide splats inset with an attractive huamu burl panel and set into stepped stretchers, with thick arm rails supported on standing stiles carved in similar fashion and extending past the front posts carved as clusters of lingzhi , above the rectangular seat with curved front frame and aprons of conforming shape, carved with further archaistic scrolls and bosses on the front and sides, the whole raised on thick legs of square section terminating in hoof feet 40 in. (101.5 cm.) high, 24½ in. (62.2 cm.) wide, 20¼ in. (51.4 cm.) deep (2)
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