Short Backed Southern Officials Hat Armchair - 19th Century Lembata It was used for making

It was used for making furniture and doors until the early 20th century when it became very scarce due to over cutting

Its thick plank top is secured with hand-forged iron straps

56 x 19 x 61 (w x d x h cms)

Materials: Carved stone

Many survived on the tall ceilings

Short Backed Southern Officials Hat Armchair - 19th Century Lembata It was used for makingThis antique Chinese armchair is from Shanxi. This style of chair is called a Southern officials hat chair or writing chair. They were regularly used by poets, painters & scholars. The style originated in Jiangsu in central China and spread northwards, hence the usage of the term 'southern'. They are usually made from elm (yumu) or red elm (jumu), but examples made in walnut are also found in North China. This particular chair is made from walnut with