SAVE 40%! Antique Chinese Elm Yoke Back Official's Hat Chair Guanmaoyi Late Qing Dynasty 38"H LS#139 Original conical helmet was designed to

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

Nakazawa Toshiaki (中澤年章) — 日本摸景 (Nihon Mokei

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

This cup measures 2 1/4" in diameter by 1 1/8" tall (5

1888 by the great Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839 to 1892)

SAVE 40%! Antique Chinese Elm Yoke Back Official's Hat Chair Guanmaoyi Late Qing Dynasty 38"H LS#139 Original conical helmet was designed toChinese 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