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Pair of Roundback Armchairs: Lohan Type

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Pair of Roundback Armchairs: Lohan Type, 1600–1700s, Rosewood (huanghuali)
Date
1600–1700s
Medium
Rosewood (huanghuali)
Dimensions
Overall: 85.4 x 58.4 cm (33 5/8 x 23 in.); Chair: 86 x 63.5 x 47 cm (33 7/8 x 25 x 18 1/2 in.)
Form
Chair
Origin
China
Culture
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1955.40
Credit line
The Norweb Collection
The existence of such chairs in pairs suggests that they were used in more formal settings reserved for important guests and family members of age and high status.
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