Southern Official's Chair, Black Lacquer h195 It is essentially a smaller

It is essentially a smaller version of our Herbalist Chest in the same range

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

as in our model

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

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

Southern Official's Chair, Black Lacquer h195 It is essentially a smallerOur 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