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Huanghuali square table & yokeback chair
Unknown artist, 1) 1500–1650; 2) 1600–1650
Both table and chair were made for domestic use from Huanghuali wood, the principal hardwood employed by Chinese cabinetmakers during the classic period of Chinese furniture, betwen the mid 16th and mid 18th centuries.
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Title of artwork, date
Huanghuali square table & yokeback chair, 1) 1500–1650; 2) 1600–1650
Date supported
1993
Medium and material
Huanghuali wood
Dimensions
1.) 82.5 x 97 cm; 2.) 98.2 x 61 cm
Grant
8500
Total cost
32500
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