Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal This work depicts chrysanthemum flowers

This work depicts chrysanthemum flowers

they are made from solid teak and the uprights have stone bases

Dimensions: W40 x D39 x H51 cm

tactile presence shaped by prolonged practical use

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Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal This work depicts chrysanthemum flowersPriced Individually This pair of antique Chinese armchairs are from Shanxi province and date to the 19th century. 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, and the term 'southern' refers to their origins south of the capital. These chairs are constructed from northern elm ((yumu ).