Book Chair With Rattan Seat From Zhejiang - 19th Century Material - Walnut It has been ornately carved

It has been ornately carved in the traditional Mughal style

173 x 63 x 155 (w x d x h cms)

Born as Siddhartha Gautama to a privileged family in Nepal roughly 2500 years ago

A Japanese woodblock print by Hokusai from his Manga Volume 6 book depicting samurai armour and gloves

symbolising devotion

Book Chair With Rattan Seat From Zhejiang - 19th Century Material - Walnut It has been ornately carvedThese antique Chinese chairs are called meigui yi or book chairs. Book chairs were unusual for Chinese chairs as they were the only style of Chinese chair made in larger sets. This set of six Chinese book chairs is from Zhejiang and dates to the late 19th century. These chairs are constructed predominantly from catalpa wood but parts are also made from walnut and northern elm woods (yumu). They have rattan sets supported by wooden panels. The seat