Pair of Shanxi Antique Elm Armchairs Blanket Trunk The lattice work on the

The lattice work on the headboard is made using individual pieces of word that are joined with mortise and tenon

Each one is individual in terms of the size and decoration

showing a large fish in the centre

including the tapered profile and the diamond shaped pegs that help secure the legs and stretchers

Pair of Shanxi Antique Elm Armchairs Blanket Trunk The lattice work on theShanxi, circa 1890 This beautiful pair of chairs are in elm wood and come from Shanxi in central China. They are based on a style known as 'official's hat' or 'yoke back', but in this case the extending top rail that gives the style its name is only slightly curved. Unusually, the rail, legs and supporting posts are all squared rather than rounded. As is typical on Chinese chairs the backrest has some lovely carved decoration. In this case there is an