Southern Official's Chair, Warm Elm w110 used by the scholarly classes

used by the scholarly classes in Beijing

making them transportable for travelling and easy to store

This smaller sized black lacquer

The drawer and door handles are new additions and the original colour has been enhanced with a new shiny varnish

Southern Official's Chair, Warm Elm w110 used by the scholarly classesThis style of chair appeared slightly later in China's history than the 'Yoke Back' or 'Official's Hat' chair. The main development was that the top rail and arms of the chair join onto the supporting posts rather than protruding further out. This gives a smoother, more fluid look. Our warm elm version has a rattan covered seat and curved backrest for comfort. The backrest has a scrolling dragon motif in carved relief, while the spandrels at the