Pair of Antique Yoke-Back Armchairs Chairs Low level tables and other

Low level tables and other furniture were used throughout northern China

It comes with its black metal stand as shown

showing vases of flowers and other valuable artefacts

Originally the cabinet would have held documents or books

beautifully painted in a typical palette of greens

Pair of Antique Yoke-Back Armchairs Chairs Low level tables and otherShanxi, circa 1860 This distinctive pair of chairs are in the classic 'Official's Hat' or 'Yoke Back' style, named after the shape of the toprails. The style is one of the earliest that developed in China, with examples seen in drawings from as early as the 6th century, and which continued to be made with very little change for centuries. These particular chairs are fairly austere, without any carved decoration other than the shaped aprons below each