{"product_id":"a-pair-of-elm-arm-chair-from-shanxi","title":"Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePriced Individually\u003c\/strong\u003e - This pair of antique Chinese armchairs are from Shanxi province and date to the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. This style of chair is called a Southern officials hat chair or writing chair. They were regularly used by poets, painters \u0026amp; scholars. The style originated in Jiangsu in central China and spread northwards, and the term 'southern' refers to their origins south of the capital. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese chairs are constructed from northern elm (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyumu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 榆木)\u003c\/span\u003e. Originally, they would have been coated with a black lacquer to protect them from wear which has subsequently worn at high points and areas of frequent daily use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHat chairs were usually placed on each side of a wine or tea table and can be seen depicted in ancestor portraits and Chinese pith painting scenes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimilar examples can be found in many books on Antique Chinese furniture including 'Chinese Furniture' by Mazurkewich - Fig 92 \u0026amp; 98.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach sold separately\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e56 x 45 x 102 (wxdxh cms)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeat Height: 52cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550983414069,"sku":"C1991","price":712.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/C1991.jpg?v=1789232699","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/a-pair-of-elm-arm-chair-from-shanxi","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}