Pair of Antique Yoke-Back Armchairs antique-table Cast in bronze with a

Cast in bronze with a verdigris finish

Still functional as a cradle today

but fits beautifully in a modern setting

including one group performing a lion dance

They make lovely ornaments either standing or hung wit the attached hook and can also be used to hold a tealight for atmospheric outdoor lighting

Pair of Antique Yoke-Back Armchairs antique-table Cast in bronze with aShanxi, circa 1860 This distinctive pair of chairs are in the classic 'Official's Hat' or 'Yoke Back' style, named after the shape of the toprails. The style is one of the earliest that developed in China, with examples seen in drawings from as early as the 6th century, and which continued to be made with very little change for centuries. These particular chairs are fairly austere, without any carved decoration other than the shaped aprons below each