Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pair of official hat chairs
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.98.78.2.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Role:
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designer
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Creator Name-CRT:
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artist unknown
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Title:
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Pair of official hat chairs
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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16th century - 17th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1500
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Creation End Date:
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1699
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood, rattan
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Classification Term:
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Furniture
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Dimensions:
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H.43-3/8 x W.23-3/4 x D.19 in. (each)
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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98.78.2.1
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Rights:
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Context:
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These early yokeback armchairs are distinguished by their generous proportions and robust bow-shaped crest rails. In this sense, the chairs relate in form to the wide and stately "meditation" seats of Buddhist monks illustrated in early Chinese paintings. The chairs can be seen as a stylistic interlude between the earlier true meditation chairs with round crest rails and the proportionally taller, more elegant, classic yokeback armchair that had become standard by the late 16th century on view in this gallery. The turned side posts supporting the arms simulate a vase containing a stalk of bamboo symbolizing peace and longevity. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.7366c.tif
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