A RARE IMPERIAL MOTHER-OF-PEARL LACQUERED 'RUYI'-BACKED CHAIR Kangxi Set with an arch-shaped seat framed by a back splat with a scroll terminal, flanked by open-frame ruyi armrests, all above a shaped apron on all four sides above straight terminating in hoof feet, decorated overall with painted and mother-of-pearl-inlaid designs of flowering shrubs. 86.9cm (33 7/8in) high x 50cm (19 5/8in) wide x 38cm (15 2/8in) deep. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 清康熙 褐漆彩繪花卉紋嵌螺鈿如意形靠背椅 Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2002, no.135. 展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2002年，編號135 Chairs such as the present lot are rare due to their delicate nature, and few have survived. M.Beurdeley illustrates a large example, Ming dynasty, Chinese Furniture, Tokyo, 1979, p.116, no.158. Compare also the similar design on a mother-of-pearl inlaid painted lacquered table, early Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Classics of the Forbidden City: Imperial Furniture of the Ming & Qing Dynasties Beijing, 2007, pp.152-153, no.171. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com