78. 78Y TABOURET EN HUANGHUALI ET MARBRE, ZUODUN XVIIe siècle A MARBLE-INSET HUANGHUALI STOOL, ZUODUN 17th century Of barrel shape with the marble panel set into a hexagonal frame with a barbed and cusped outline, joined to six bowed legs joined by a curved low circular stretcher. 43cm (16 7/8in) high. 十七世紀 黃花梨嵌大理石面坐墩 Provenance: Collection of Franz Hart (1910-1996), acquired from Ludwig Bretschneider (1909-1987), Munich (inventory no.560), in February 1962, thence by descent to his widow, Irene Hart (1914-2010), acquired from her collection 來源： Franz Hart（1910-1996）珍藏，於1962年2月得自慕尼黑Ludwig Bretschneider（1909-1987）（藏品編號560），後傳至其妻Irene Hart 現藏家得自上述來源 Compare a very similar pair of stools from the collection of Bruce and Ruth Dayton, gifted to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2001.32.2.1., possibly from the same set of stools. Barrel-form stools with four, five, or six openings were very popular during Ming dynasty (1368-1644), and are among the most pleasing forms in classical Chinese furniture. The slender ribs, large openings, and unobtrusive joinery combine to create an elegant, light, and airy spaceframe. The precision of the bridle and tenon joinery is refined and each of the curved sections fit together with remarkable accuracy, imparting a sense of structural continuity and visual harmony.