67.3×64.2×100.3 cm （26 1/2×25 1/4×39 1/2 in）

This pair of huang hua-li armchairs is an excellent example of skilled joinery used to form the uncustomary three-section horseshoe back （see also No.19）and vigorous carving of the decorative elements. Within a deeply carved，ju-yi-shaped medallion on the splat a ch'i-lin prances；a double gourd tied with a ribbon floats at its hoofs. The front apron is carved with two lively，confronted dragons and interlocking tendrils. The scrolling-tendril design is repeated on the side aprons. The sinuous outline of the front apron curves inward where it meets the foot rail，creating a graceful ornamental opening. The shape is reminiscent of similar apertures on the bases of T'ang dynasty （618-907）beds and platforms of box construction，a type that can be seen in surviving Chinese or Japanese examples of seventh-and eighth-century furniture in the Shoso-in Treasury in Nara，Japan，as well as in Chinese paintings. One of the most widely published examples is a detail of a handscroll，now in the British Museum，titled "Admonitions of the Court Instructress" and attributed to Ku K'ai-chih （ca. 344-ca. 406） （Sickman 1978，p. 14，pl，2a）. The painting illustrates a canopy bed atop a classic box platform with open，cusped side panels.
—Robert H. Ellsworth （Chinese Funiture：The Hung Collection）

Price estimate:
HKD：4,300,000-6,300,000
USD：553,400-810,800

Auction Result:
HKD: 5,900,000