Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal 90 x 34 x 100

90 x 34 x 100 (wxdxh cms)

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This work depicts chrysanthemum flowers

They were used for storing the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a Tika mark or Bindi

140 x 45 x 115 (wxdxh cms)

Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal 90 x 34 x 100Priced Individually This pair of antique Chinese armchairs are from Shanxi province and date to the 19th century. This style of chair is called a Southern officials hat chair or writing chair. They were regularly used by poets, painters & scholars. The style originated in Jiangsu in central China and spread northwards, and the term 'southern' refers to their origins south of the capital. These chairs are constructed from northern elm ((yumu ).