A HARDWOOD SOFA AND A PAIR OF THRONE CHAIRS

Unknown artist 19th/20th century

Medium

HARDWOOD, Comprising a sofa and two chairs, the sofa with a three-tiered stepped back, each of the five sections with a large panel depicting various altar and ritual objectsincluding vases, bamboo, incense, fruitand flowers carved in relief, the solid arms with similar symbols carved on both the inner and outer sides, the apron carved with dragons in various positions, and a dragon"s head with billowing smoke at each of the four corners that lead to the sturdy curved legs. The throne chairs with a dense floral ornamentation pattern within three medallions on the backs, the solid arms, and on the outer frames of each chair, and a continuous carved band on the waist of each chair (3)

Size

102.2 × 205.7 cm

Category

Other