An outstanding and fine pair of zitan square stools with burlwood tops 18th Century with superbly figured dense burlwood floating-panel within a thick frame with rounded outer edge, set on a high straight waist and bulging curved legs of square section terminating in high hoof feet, all secured by plain straight aprons and slightly humpbacked flattened foot-stretchers set into the hoofs, accented by raised beading along all inner edges, and the curved legs subtly tapering in thickness from the pronounced bulge at the waist to a slender 'ankle' just above the feet to impose a sense of lightness in the form to balance the heavy weight and opulent variations within the grain 20 by 20 by 20 in., 50.8 by 50.8 by 50.8 cm
An outstanding and fine pair of zitan square stools with burlwood tops 18th Century with superbly figured dense burlwood floating-panel within a thick frame with rounded outer edge, set on a high straight waist and bulging curved legs of square section terminating in high hoof feet, all secured by plain straight aprons and slightly humpbacked flattened foot-stretchers set into the hoofs, accented by raised beading along all inner edges, and the curved legs subtly tapering in thickness from the pronounced bulge at the waist to a slender 'ankle' just above the feet to impose a sense of lightness in the form to balance the heavy weight and opulent variations within the grain 20 by 20 by 20 in., 50.8 by 50.8 by 50.8 cm
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