Southern Official's Chair, Warm Elm w110 Great as a little sideboard

Great as a little sideboard or storage unit in any room

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

used by the scholarly classes in Beijing

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

making them transportable for travelling and easy to store

Southern Official's Chair, Warm Elm w110 Great as a little sideboardThis 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