A VERY RARE PAIR OF INLAID HUANGHUALI 'SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI
17TH CENTURY
A VERY RARE PAIR OF INLAID HUANGHUALI 'SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI 17TH CENTURY Each elegantly shaped crest rail supported on attractively curved side rails, from which extend the slender arm rails above curved stiles, all flanking the beautifully grained splat inlaid with a finely carved nanmu roundel of a chilong grasping a spray of lingzhi , above the hard mat seat set within the wide, rectangular frame above shaped, beaded aprons carved in front at the corners with stylized dragon heads, the aprons on the sides carved with simplified leafy scroll, all raised on legs of rounded-square section joined by stepped stretchers and the footrest, above plain, shaped aprons 47½ in. (120.6 cm.) high, 23¼ in. (59.1 cm.) wide, 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep (2)
A VERY RARE PAIR OF INLAID HUANGHUALI 'SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI
17TH CENTURY
A VERY RARE PAIR OF INLAID HUANGHUALI 'SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI 17TH CENTURY Each elegantly shaped crest rail supported on attractively curved side rails, from which extend the slender arm rails above curved stiles, all flanking the beautifully grained splat inlaid with a finely carved nanmu roundel of a chilong grasping a spray of lingzhi , above the hard mat seat set within the wide, rectangular frame above shaped, beaded aprons carved in front at the corners with stylized dragon heads, the aprons on the sides carved with simplified leafy scroll, all raised on legs of rounded-square section joined by stepped stretchers and the footrest, above plain, shaped aprons 47½ in. (120.6 cm.) high, 23¼ in. (59.1 cm.) wide, 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep (2)
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