Chinese Elm Horseshoe Chair - Late 19thC Blue & White Porcelain with minimal wear compared to

with minimal wear compared to most surviving examples

Grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat

Beneath the lacquer

The stambha supports a traditional yoni-shaped oil reservoir (a symbol of feminine creative energy and fertility) with a stylised peacock sitting at the rear

Chinese Elm Horseshoe Chair - Late 19thC Blue & White Porcelain with minimal wear compared toChinese Chair with caned Seat These chairs are known as Horseshoe Chairs They were usually made from Elm or Walnut in North China and were made in pairs. They were usually placed each side of a square wine table. This one is made from Elm and is from Hebei. Both Ming and Qing furniture had a strong influence on English furniture, notably through Chippendale in the 18th century. Our pieces are mostly from the 19th century. From China 61 x 51 x 97. 5