Cane seat; flaring apron carved with row of circles in relief; 4 legs, curving outward and back in at bottom, attached to a round base carved with another row of relief circles

Drum stool, 18th century

Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more

Walnutexpand_more

Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more  99.85.1

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A scarcity of huang-hua-li hardwood had set in by the early Ch'ing dynasty and craftsmen turned to more abundant local hardwoods such as walnut. Though softer than huang-hua-li, walnut had a fine grain and could be waxed to a mellow luster. A pleasing shape, this barrel-form stool incorporates four legs into its light framework. Most Chinese stools of this type will use four, five, or six legs. The fewer the number of legs, the less expensive to produce.

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Drum stool
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Cane seat; flaring apron carved with row of circles in relief; 4 legs, curving outward and back in at bottom, attached to a round base carved with another row of relief circles

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