**SPECIAL BIDDING ARRANGEMENTS** IMPRESSIVE HUANGHUALI SIX P...

Hammer

£140,000

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IMPRESSIVE HUANGHUALI SIX POST CANOPY BED
MING-QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
the rectangular frame enclosing a soft-mat sleeping surface, framed by open sides carved with latticework gallery reticulated with archaistic dragon roundels, the six rounded post joined by five horizontal humpbacked stretchers and a reticulated frieze carved with dragons, birds and various flowers, the side and rear friezes of a differing hardwood, further united by a top by a canopy, the whole raised on four baluster legs ending in scrolling feet, the apron finely carved with confronting archaistic dragons and leafy tendrils
231cm high, 215cmwide, 141cm deep

PROVENANCE: From a Private Country House collection, purchased from Christie's New York, 11 July 2002

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Bed presents well and is of good colour. On one side panel there are four missing demi-lune dragon roundals, with a further one detached.
One of the dragon roundals is detached and in two parts. There are several old patched repairs to some of the pole uprights. Three of the humpback stretchers appear to be replaced. Old marks and scratches commensurate with age and use.