COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.97.129a-e
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
artist unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Couch Bed (lohan cg'uang)
View:
Front
Creation Date:
17th century
Creation Start Date:
1600
Creation End Date:
1699
Materials and Techniques:
chi-ch'ih-mu hardwood
Classification Term:
Furniture
Dimensions:
H.32-1/8 x W.81-3/4 x D.50-7/8 in. (overall)
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
97.129a-e
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Context:
This large waisted couch is constructed primarily from t'ieh-li-mu, a hardwood with a coarse, fibrous structure that is extremely dense and strong. Less expensive than huang-hua-li but, equal in strength, it was a good timber to meet the structural demands imposed by the long spans of the standard couch bed frame. Perhaps because he was working with a wood that lacked the innate beauty of huang-hua-li, the cabinetmaker has created visual interest by decorating the three solid board rails with dragon roundels carved in high relief.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.22483c.tif
