With continuous scrolled back, over a serpentine splat carved with dragon roundel, caned rectangular seat, over shaped spandrels and box stretcher.(H: 37 1/4 in.; W: 26 1/2 in.; D: 24 in.)PROVENANCE:Property formerly in the collection of Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989), thence by descentHaon was employed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours &pany, and was promoted in 1954 to the Foreign Relations Department as Manager of the European Office, London, England, until his retirement in 1962. Mr. Haon continued to live part-time in London into the late 1970s. It is believed that many of the Asian arts in his collection were acquired during this time in London.PUBLISHED:R. Soame Jenyns and William Watson, "Chinese Art II", second edition, New York, 1980, p. 245, no. 183 (as late 17th or early 18th century, huanghuali)