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Mixed Wood Armchair Set with Side Table

A set of two low-back mixed wood armchairs, Meiguiyi and a side table, each chair with a straight crestrail continuing to the back posts enclosing a rectangular openwork panel carved with a ruyi -shaped panel flanked by dragons with scrolling tails, the straight arms inset on three sides with scroll bordered dragon motifs, joined to the canework seat with pierced dragon roundels, the slightly splayed legs joined by a shaped and beaded apron similarly carved with dragons and scrolls and with stepped stretchers, the matching rectangular side table with flush panel top supported on slightly splayed legs joined by shaped and beaded aprons above a single shelf, the chairs 33.86 in. high, 24.02 in. wide, 18.11 in. deep, the table 28.74 in. high, 18.11 in. wide, 14.17 in. deep. Other Notes: Compare with a Huanghuali chair dated to the Ming Dynasty, illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Classic Chinese Furniture no. 43, pp. 82-83

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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.
  • 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.

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