ITEM |
Pair of Horseshoe Chairs 櫻桃木馬蹄椅一對 |
ORIGIN |
Shanxi China |
DATE |
Mid to Late 19th century |
SIZE |
57 x 44 x 97 cm |
DESCRIPTION |
The curved toprail of each set above gently curved plain splats and terminating in the front corner posts, supported on curved stiles on either side, the hard wood seats set into the rectangular frame above shaped, beaded aprons and spandrels in the front, and plain aprons and spandrels on the sides and rear, the legs of rounded square section joined by low, stepped stretchers and the footrest above a plain apron Yumu 榆木 seats. Other components are probably hongmu 紅木 |
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