Rare antique Ju wood bride's chair with a rare old rattan seat and a longer back rest in Nan-Guan-Mao style. It has the original red lacquer made from the organic mineral pigment. The back rest is carved with a gilt design of a woven basket with Buddhist hand fruits inside on a stand. It is also carved with a nice scroll and open design underneath the rattan seat. This chair is special because of its rattan seat construction, called "Soft Seat", with palm fiber woven inside an empty wood frame underneath the rattan, which provides the body the soft cushion. Chairs made of a "soft seat" construction dates much earlier than most chairs made with a hard seat, and, of course, it dates earlier than a modern replacement of a "hard seat" covered with a rattan. This chair has a replaced old rattan sheet over its old "Soft Seat" frame structure.

Often lacquered furniture pieces are made of less expensive wood since the wood mostly is not visible. The use of a better wood like Ju wood for a lacquered furniture piece shows the intention and the sophistication in creating a finer furniture piece.

When we judge a good piece of furniture, it often involves many factors. When all these factors come together, then, we may place the object in the category of a "finer" or an older piece. Chinese furniture is best known for its workmanship and refine aesthetics during the 16-18th century. An older furniture piece often, but not necessarily, imply a better workmanship and a more cultivated taste into its design.

Dimension: 16"w x 34"h x 14"d

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