Backs said "in officer's hat of the south" of curved form and with central band carved of a medallion. Armrests, consoles and reinforcements of armrests strongly moved. Carved belts and straight legs joined by crosspieces. Yumu (elm) lacquered in oxblood red. Chinese work of the Qing Dynasty period. Province of Hebei. Provenance: private collection of a former ambassador to China.