Dimensions; Height: 49 3/4" Width: 50 1/4" Depth: 33 1/4" PROVENANCE: Miami, Florida, private collector, by inheritance. Moore family ran several antiques stores business and hotel during 1930-1970's around Delphi, Indiana. Specialized in antique Furniture and porcelain china. Large Chinese Zitan carved dragon throne. Dense hardwood throughout with a fine grain, elaborately carved surface with dragons amidst dense of ruyi clouds in deep reliefs. The rails banded with diamond patterned ribbon. The rectangular frame encloses flat surface seat above dragons and ruyi clouds carved aprons and spandrels. Raised on four prominent cabriole legs and joined by frame sketchers. The Zitan wood display smooth lustrous dense hardwood with dark purple-brown patina and feathery fine grain. The carving is deep and detail yet smooth to the touch, giving three dimensional appearance in every angles, revealed a masterpiece of workmanship. The design motif of many Clouds show wisdom and heavenly blessing, referred to as "auspicious clouds" (xiangyun), represent the heavens and also "good luck" because the Chinese word for cloud (Yun) is pronounced the same as Yun meaning "luck" or "fortune". These repeated clouds in a pattern symbolizes never-ending fortune. While the Dragon in Chinese Symbols is symbolizes benevolence, prosperity, power, royalty, a yang symbol, longevity and the renewal of life.