Rare Zitan and other Hardwoods Yokeback Meditation Chair, Chinese 18th C Qing Dynasty

The Square section top rail with shaped back splat and curved uprights mitered and tenoned into the yoke. The s-curved arm rests of square section supported by s-shaped posts swept back and set into the side seat frames. The wide framed seat drilled for soft cane mat. Plain molded edge over plain aprons mitered half lapped all around on transverse stretchers. Later pacton tipped feet. Similar examples: San Francisco, Pacific Heritage Museum, Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, 7 June 1995 – 31 March 1996. Handler, S., “A Yokeback Chair for Sitting Tall,” Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Spring, 1993, p. 18, fig. 24 and cover. 47 1/2″ H 20″ Seat height 30″ W 26 1/2″ D