Minneapolis Institute of Art

Chair, One of a Pair

Date

17th century

Medium

Lacquer on softwood frames

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

These lacquered armchairs with distinctive scrolled-crest back splat, slender construction, and gilt decoration reflect the fashion of the Qianlong period (1736-1795) toward increasingly elaborate forms. Fashioned from thin members, the chairs exhibit the light angular fretwork typical of middle Qing taste. The splats display stylized dragon medallions and bamboo leaves executed in gold lacquer on a reddish-brown ground. At least five similar chairs are known in Western collections. China, Asia

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