Southern Official's Chair, Warm Elm w110 This smaller sized black lacquer

This smaller sized black lacquer

used by the scholarly classes in Beijing

Smaller ones like this were also known as 'Scholar's Cabinets' as they were often used to store the books

The twelve deep drawers of this stunning chocolate colour chest have each been left in the natural wood colour on the inside

our light elm herbalist chest has drawers that are all made with dovetail joints and a simple brass ring pull on the front

Southern Official's Chair, Warm Elm w110 This smaller sized black lacquerThis 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