Chair
ca. 1700-1780 (made)
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This folding chair decorated with painted peonies, scrolling foliage and dragons among clouds and waves on a red ground retains its solemnity and grandeur. Although folding chairs of this sort were used by the Emperor when receiving guests on formal occasions, they were also an article of convenience. Their portability made them suitable for use in the garden, or in reception rooms when there was a sudden influx of honoured, but unexpected, guests.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, lacquered and gilt |
| Brief description | Woo, China, lacquer, carved |
| Physical description | Folding horseshoe armchair, wood lacquered in red with painted gold decoration and bronze mounts |
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| Summary | This folding chair decorated with painted peonies, scrolling foliage and dragons among clouds and waves on a red ground retains its solemnity and grandeur. Although folding chairs of this sort were used by the Emperor when receiving guests on formal occasions, they were also an article of convenience. Their portability made them suitable for use in the garden, or in reception rooms when there was a sudden influx of honoured, but unexpected, guests. |
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| Accession number | FE.1-1971 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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