A PAIR OF CHINESE TIANQI BROWN LACQUER LOW ARM CHAIRS

18TH CENTURY

With oval seats and intricate scrolling ruyi-head openwork curved backs, raised on four ball-ended feet, allover decorated with incised designs of flowers, foliage and key fret and bordered with bats, cloud scrolls, ruyi and lotus, 88cm x 59cm x 47cm. (2)

Cf. C Clunas, Chinese Furniture, The Victoria and Albert Museum, p. 34, no. 23 for a closely related pair. See also, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties II, p.45, no.35 for a single related sandalwood example.