Measurements: (EACH) 44" H x 30-1/2" W x 31" D

PAIR FINE CARVED HUANGHUALI DRAGON MOTIF HORSESHOE FOLDING CHAIRS. Having the woven mat, above shaped, beaded aprons and spandrels carved in the front with a conjoined scrolling clouds with sweeping shaped crest rail terminating in out double dragons heads holding a flaming pearl inside its mouth, gracefully curved standing stiles, and the rear posts flanked to the wide rectangular splat characterized with richly decorated of deep carving masterpiece depicted imperial dragons soaring amidst the scrolling clouds. Raised on cabriole legs joined by stepped stretchers with brass covered steep. The Huanghuali wood displays a dense hardwood, with deep-brown strikes over golden-honey shades tone and translucent shimmering surface with abstractly figured patterns appearing like ghost faces motif.

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 Historical references point to Hainan Island as the main source of huali.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, with normal anomalies in nature, natural wood imperfection, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dent; Normal consider ages and wears.
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