SAVE 40%! Antique Chinese Elm Yoke Back Official's Hat Chair Guanmaoyi Late Qing Dynasty 38"H LS#139 Original the tsurugashiwa is also celebrated

the tsurugashiwa is also celebrated as the divine crest of Ebisu

conical helmet was designed to protect Edo-period firemen—known as hikeshi—from falling embers during intense urban fires

sandy texture

All mother coins were produced in Edo (present day Tokyo) before they were sent to other mints where they would place the individual mint's mark (shirushi

was pressed into service during Japan’s modern conflicts — a common practice

SAVE 40%! Antique Chinese Elm Yoke Back Official's Hat Chair Guanmaoyi Late Qing Dynasty 38"H LS#139 Original the tsurugashiwa is also celebratedChinese elm wood yoke back official's hat chair (guanmaoyi), carved ruyi cloud apron, solid plank seat, late Qing dynasty Two available and two show in photos. Sold individually. China; late Qing dynasty, 19thearly 20th century A well proportioned Chinese elm (, ym) yoke back side chair in the classic guanmaoyi () form named for its resemblance to the winged caps worn by imperial officials. The gracefully curved crest rail sweeps upward at each end