Armchair
ca. 1730-1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Black lacquered furniture painted in gold had been produced at Canton since the 16th century. It was inspired by Japanese lacquer, and much furniture in this style was produced in Canton for export to Europe from about 1720. This chair may therefore have been made in one of the Canton workshops. The surface decoration, the vertical back and the very wide seat are typical features of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) lacquered furniture.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, lacquered and gilt |
| Brief description | Woo, China, lacquer, painted |
| Physical description | Wooden armchair with lattice-work back and arms, covered with black lacquer with gold foliage sprays, precious objects, bats and lotus flowers. |
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| Summary | Black lacquered furniture painted in gold had been produced at Canton since the 16th century. It was inspired by Japanese lacquer, and much furniture in this style was produced in Canton for export to Europe from about 1720. This chair may therefore have been made in one of the Canton workshops. The surface decoration, the vertical back and the very wide seat are typical features of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) lacquered furniture. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.9-1931 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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