Roundback Armchair: Lohan Type
China, Jiangsu province, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911) · 1600s–1700s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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In history, China moved from an original floor culture to high chairs and tables, developing a unique tradition of craftsmanship. Although still relatively unexplored, the manufacturing and styles of furniture differ by region. This horseshoe-back armchair was made in Jiangsu province. Its simplicity and minimalist elegance is characteristic of Suzhou-style furniture and aesthetics. The back of the chair is made of seven pieces of wood, joined and secured with an inserted wooden pin, a mortise-tenon technique that appeared in its earliest form in Neolithic fragments of the Hemudu culture. Similar chairs with low, straight backs were presumably used by women or in a less formal context.
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- Maker
- China, Jiangsu province, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date
- 1600s–1700s
- Medium
- Rosewood (huanghuali)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 86 x 58.4 cm (33 7/8 x 23 in.)
- Place of origin
- China
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- The Norweb Collection
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0