A pair of blackwood, Hongmu armchairs, Nanguanmaoyi, Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century, a humpbacked toprail, supported on curved corner posts extending to the back legs, above a rectangular frame with hard seat, the S-curved backsplat with a carved character panel, the curved armrests supported by square shaped uprights, the square-section legs joined by continuous aprons and stepped stretchers, Literature: Tian Jiaqing, classic Chinese furniture of the Qing Dynasty, joint Publishing, Hong Kong, 1995, p.94 illustrating an almost identical pair located in the capital Museum, Beijing., height 110 x D 60 x W 46 cm