A RARE CHINESE BRASS-MOUNTED HUANGHUALI WOOVEN FOLDING CHAIR, JIAOYI
The officer hat shaped top rail continuing straight to the arms terminating in out swept ends, each arm supported by the hooked upper extension of the front leg suspending a long shaped spandrel, repeated below the brass-sheathed crook attached with short straight braces, joining the leg extension to the upper leg, another straight brass strut bracing the curving arm on the forward sweep of the leg extension, the rectangular single-piece woven back splat adorned with cylindrical headrest pillow beneath the top rail, a soft mat seat with a front stretcher, the hinged round-section legs terminating in rectangular base stretchers, the footrest mounted with a central brass plaque of three conjoined lozenges and corner spandrels, raised on a shaped apron and small feet, with brass strap fittings and joint pins.
Provenance: Roswell, Georgia private collector

Dimension: 46" H x 29-1/2" W x 30" D

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. Some stress of wear. Natural wood imperfection, wood joint mark, minor scratches and dents. Normal consider ages and wears.

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