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38 ? in. (98 cm.) high, 23 in. (58.2 cm.) wide, 17 ? in. (44.5 cm.) deep
Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 1996.
The present pair of chairs is distinguished by its attractive proportions, most noticeably seen in the wide curve of the sweeping crest rails and the gentle curve of the out-swept hooks. The use of humpback stretchers under the seat is an elegant variation from the the more commonly seen plain aprons and spandrels. This design showcases the beautiful lines of the chairs.For a discussion of this form, see R. H. Ellsworth, Chinese Furniture: Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ch'ing Dynasties, New York, 1971, pp. 86-7 and Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol. I, Hong Kong, 1990, pp. 43-5. This pair is particularly notable because of the unusual stretcher with vertical braces.