A fine hongmu 'dragon' throne


Qing Dynasty The wide seat of generous proportions framed by an ornately openwork carved three-stepped throne-back extending down towards the armrests, set on a bulging apron and four cabriole legs terminating with dragon-clawed feet, the panels finely carved with writhing dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst whirling clouds, the wood of dark-chocolate tone.124cm (48 3/4in) wide x 88cm (34 2/3in) deep x 138.2cm (54 1/3in) high. (6).
|清 紅木鏤雕雲龍趕珠紋寶座Compare with a related hongmu 'nine dragon' bed, Qianlong, from the Qing Court collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), Hong Kong, 2002, p.12, no.7. See also a related zitan throne similarly carved with dragons and clouds, Qing dynasty, also from the Qing Court collection, illustrated in Ming Qing gongting jiaju daguan, Beijing, 2006, p.83, no.58.