Ming-style Rosewood Armchair and Settee Set
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A magnificent Ming style rosewood setting comprising four 'Official's Hat' armchairs and a matching long settee, the finely crafted setting in richly toned yellow and near black hardwood featuring splats with archaistic relief carved motifs, pierced spandrels, squared arms and straight legs with hump backed stretchers and pillar struts, and lower stepped box stretchers, height 94 cm, width 200 cm, depth 65 cm, (settee)
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- Rosewood - A dense timber that varies in shade to very light brown to almost black. When rosewood is cut and sanded the colour of the timber will turn black, and after polishing and exposure to daylight, the surface will gradually lighten over time to light brown with black streaks.
The name comes from the odour emanating from the timber when it is planed, sanded or cut.
Rosewood was very popular for use in Victorian furniture in the second half of the 19th century, and at that time most of the rosewood was imported from Brazil. However it also grows in India and Indonesia.
It is used in the sold for chairs and table legs, but for carcase furniture such as side cabinets and bookcases, and for table tops it is always used as a veneer. - 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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Chinese antiquities by dynasty - Ming Dynasty 1,230
- Chinese furniture, chairs
- Chinese furniture, type or function - benches, sofas and settes 69
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