Southern Official's Chair, Black Lacquer h195 It has the same 'S'

It has the same 'S' shaped legs forming an hourglass shape at the front and back

were commonly used by Chinese scholars of the Qing dynasty

as well as the 'S' shaped backrest with a symbol in carved relief - a bat for good luck or a butterfly for happiness

This reproduction version is therefore a little narrower than the originals but is otherwise in keeping with the simple style of Ming furniture

Southern Official's Chair, Black Lacquer h195 It has the same 'S'Our black lacquer chair 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 corners of the top rail and side posts are also finely carved. This 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