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Pair of Roundback Armchairs: Lohan Type, 1600–1700s, Rosewood (huanghuali)

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Chair · China

Pair of Roundback Armchairs: Lohan Type

Maker unknown · China · 1600–1700s

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.

— Cleveland Museum of Art, catalogue text

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.)
Accession: 1955.40
Credit line: The Norweb Collection
Culture: China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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