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The Connoisseur - Chinese Antique Chairs
Page 6 | to work within classical parameters; a
horseshoe-back armchair must have a form as
dictated by the manual of the classical
handbook of carpentry, the Lu Ban Jin.
Even within the constraints of the classical
parameters, each carpenter created something
pleasing and acceptable for the commissioner.
Obviously, some carpenters were more talented
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than others. Some pieces were created with a
higher degree of skill and intuition, others
with less. Each chair is an idea presented
in physical form.
Many people, including serious collectors,
assume that highly ornate pieces are not
worth consideration. My view is different.
I believe that as long as a piece is created
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