An outstanding and rare huanghuali couch with solid rails, (luohanchuang) Late Ming / Early Qing Dynasty, 17th / 18th Century magnificently composed of finely grained huanghuali with a soft matted seat set within a frame of wide members with a rounded outer edge, tapering towards a slightly grooved and squared lip, above a short straight waist and convex-shouldered apron undulating in a very subtle and gentle swell towards the center of each side, continuing to the strongly curved thick legs of squared section, terminating in low hoof feet and squared pad terminals, the inner edge of the legs and the apron accented with thick beading overall, the back and armrails composed of solid board huanghuali panels, butted at the ends with short closing members, all finely polished with rounded corners and upper edges left plain to reveal the natural beauty of the grain 30 3/4 by 77 by 41 1/2 in., 78 by 195.5 by 105.5 cm
An outstanding and rare huanghuali couch with solid rails, (luohanchuang) Late Ming / Early Qing Dynasty, 17th / 18th Century magnificently composed of finely grained huanghuali with a soft matted seat set within a frame of wide members with a rounded outer edge, tapering towards a slightly grooved and squared lip, above a short straight waist and convex-shouldered apron undulating in a very subtle and gentle swell towards the center of each side, continuing to the strongly curved thick legs of squared section, terminating in low hoof feet and squared pad terminals, the inner edge of the legs and the apron accented with thick beading overall, the back and armrails composed of solid board huanghuali panels, butted at the ends with short closing members, all finely polished with rounded corners and upper edges left plain to reveal the natural beauty of the grain 30 3/4 by 77 by 41 1/2 in., 78 by 195.5 by 105.5 cm
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