How many Huanghuali furniture in the Ming and Qing dynasties are in private collections in China

Updated on furniture 2024-09-12
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  1. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    Someone has made statistics in this regard, and the number of Huanghuali and red sandalwood chairs that have been handed down is scarce, showing that it is only 34; There are only 5 pieces (sets) of the South Official Hat Chair, and only 6 pieces (sets) of the Officer Hat Chair with a wooden front leg and no joint stick; Huanghuali through the lattice book, this kind of book grid only 4 pieces. If you add the furniture that has not been recorded, it is estimated that there will be no more than 200 pieces of rosewood furniture in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Thank you.

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