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A rare pair of heavy Chinese hardwood chairs, Ming Dynasty,…
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Melbourne
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16-Jun-2014
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A rare pair of heavy Chinese hardwood chairs, Ming Dynasty, 16-17th century, each one with an elaborate openwork dragon design around a 'shou' medallion on the back, three shaped aprons below the seat, carved with dragons, possibly zitan. See Wang Xixiang 'Classic Chinese Furniture', HK 1986, cat no 43, p82 & 270 for an almost identical chair; Also 'Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Vol II', the same author, HK 1989, cat no A68
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Oriental: Furniture