Elm Armchair From Shanxi Province - 19thC Cabinets Sumptuary law restricted chonin (townspeople)

Sumptuary law restricted chonin (townspeople) to owning unlacquered chests such as this one

they were so highly prized they were often used as diplomatic gifts

This sideboard

with food storage vessels carefully maintained and displayed

Millstone diameter approx 61cm

Elm Armchair From Shanxi Province - 19thC Cabinets Sumptuary law restricted chonin (townspeople)Officials Hat Chair Armchairs Elm Circa 1820 with very nice original patina. These chairs were known as officials hat chairs because the shape of the back was reminiscent of an officials hatThey are usually made from elm or red elm, but walnut is also found in North China. They were made in pairs and it is very rare to find larger sets, however an attractive harlequin set can be made from different pairs. Hat chairs were usually placed each side of a