Chair
middle 18th century
Chairs, a pair, the legs incurved at foot and resting on an Oval base. The back forward with scrolled mouldings supported with similar openwork. Flat vermiliom lacquer, decorated with conventional flowers, foliage, scrolls and key pattern. The centre panel of the back having a bell, bats and cloud pattern in dark dive green, purple, red and black, lined with gold. The legs with key pattern and flowers in gold.
Object details
Object type | |
Brief description | Woo, China, lacquer, painted |
Physical description | Chairs, a pair, the legs incurved at foot and resting on an Oval base. The back forward with scrolled mouldings supported with similar openwork. Flat vermiliom lacquer, decorated with conventional flowers, foliage, scrolls and key pattern. The centre panel of the back having a bell, bats and cloud pattern in dark dive green, purple, red and black, lined with gold. The legs with key pattern and flowers in gold. |
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Accession number | W.84-1923 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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