Dimensions: Length: 85 cm, Width: 45cm, Height: 176.5 cm

A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE HUANGHUALI ROUND-CORNER TAPERED CABINET, YUANJIAOGUI, With single-panel top set within the beaded, overhanging, rounded frame, above attractively figured single panels on the sides, and also set within elegantly shaped and beaded door frames, opening from the removable center stile to reveal the interior with three shelves, all raised on thick, beaded legs of rounded section flanking plain aprons on the front and sides. All set to semi-trapezoid prominent body. Showing smooth and lustrous patina, dense wood, several "ghost face" on all over surfaces. One of the cabinet having double drawers. The round-corner tapered cabinet, or yuanjiaogui, is one of the most beautiful and elegant designs in all of classical Chinese furniture. The present cabinet, with its simple lines, represents one of the most popular and successful forms in Chinese furniture construction, and was widely used in cabinet making throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties.

LOT NOTES:
The Chinese term huanghuali literally means "yellow flowering pear" wood. It is a member of the rosewood family and is botanically classified as Dalbergia odorifera. In premodern times the wood was know as huali or hualu. The finest huanghuali has a translucent shimmering surface with abstractly figured patterns that delight the eye, those appearing like ghost faces were highly prized. The color can range from reddish-brown to golden-yellow. Historical references point to Hainan Island as the main source of huali. However, variations in the color, figure, and density suggest similar species sourced throughout North Vietnam, Guangxi, Indochina and the other isles of the South China Sea.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. Some stress of wear. Natural wood imperfection, wood joint mark, minor scratches and dents. Normal consider ages and wears.
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