Ming-style Huanghuali Tapered Cabinet with Metal Accents

A Ming-style huanghuali and hardwood round corner tapered…
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A Ming-style Huanghuali and hardwood round corner tapered cabinet Yuanjiaogui, 19th/20th century, the rounded protruding top with a recessed single panel within the mitred frame, set on slightly splayed rounded corner posts housing well figured matching single panel doors, within a raised square edged half round frame, the doors opening from the removable central stile to reveal the interior with two rectangular drawers with metal plates and pulls between two removable shelves, a plain mitred apron joined to the moulded stretcher below the doors at the front, and with similar side aprons, the door frames and central stile fitted with curved rectangular metal plates with square section lock receptacles and shaped door pulls, 129 cm high, 80 cm wide, 43 cm deep. Provenance: Hepplewhite Gallery, Singapore, 5 September 1998. Compare with a huanghuali tapered cabinet dated to the Ming Dynasty illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Classic Chinese Furniture, 1986, p. 212, pl. 141 from the Ye Wanfa Collection. A larger huanghuali cabinet dated to the late Ming dynasty sold Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 6 April 2016, lot 104.

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  • Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.

  • Huanghuali Wood - Huanghuali is the most sought-after timber used in the construction of Chinese furniture because of its fine colour and grain.

    During Ming and early Qing dynasties, most of the best furniture was made from huanghuali wood.

    It is a member of the rosewood family and over time the surface mellows to a yellowish brown tone with the exposure to light.

    In recent years, furniture made from huanghuali wood has increased exponentially in value.

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