Huanghuali Open Shelf Cabinet with Lattice-work and Spindles
A Ming-style Huanghuali open shelf cabinet with spindles and lattice-work Touling Jiage, 20th century, of rectangular form, divided by four horizontal shelves each with a slightly recessed panel within the rounded frame, the central shelves enclosed with vertical spindles on the sides, back and along the central divide, and with two pairs of removable open work trellis doors at the front, the doors and central stile each fitted with a metal plate, grooved square section lock receptacle and shaped pull, the frame extending down to form the short legs joined by plain shaped corner spandrels, 65.75 in. high, 35.43 in. wide, 17.52 in. deep. Provenance: Just Anthony Antiques, Singapore, 23 August 1998. Compare with a zitan open shelf cabinet dated to the early Qing Dynasty from the Palace Museum Collection, illustrated by Wang Xishiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Vol 11, p. 145, plate D12. A similar cabinet was sold Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 27 October 2015, lot 60.
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- Huanghuali Wood - Huanghuali is the most sought-after timber used in the construction of Chinese furniture because of its fine colour and grain.
During Ming and early Qing dynasties, most of the best furniture was made from huanghuali wood.
It is a member of the rosewood family and over time the surface mellows to a yellowish brown tone with the exposure to light.
In recent years, furniture made from huanghuali wood has increased exponentially in value. - Zitan Wood - Zitan is the most expensive, and since ancient times, has been considered the most precious of woods.
Zitan wood is the hardest and heaviest of all hardwoods. It is purplish-black to black in colour, and with a grain so dense it is virtually invisible.
Zitan can usually only be obtained in quite narrow strips and so it is rare to find large pieces of furniture made from this wood. True Chinese rosewood is a variety of zitan and is very rare. - Qing Dynasty - The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was established by the Manchu people, who originated from the northeastern region of China. The Qing Dynasty was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China.
- Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Chinese furniture, chairs - chairs, Qing dynasty 347
- Chinese furniture, timbers
- Chinese furniture, type or function - storage cabinets 629
