BRASS-MOUNTED ZITAN FOLDING CHAIR, JIAOYIThe round top rail continuing in a curve to the arms terminating in out swept ends, each arm supported by the hooked upper extension of the front leg suspending a long shaped spandrel, repeated below the brass-sheathed crook attached with short straight braces, joining the leg extension to the upper leg, another straight brass strut formed as a bamboo stem bracing the curving arm on the forward sweep of the leg extension, the C-curved single-piece backs plat divided into three registers, the upper third of the splat flanked by narrow shaped flanges, a soft mat seat with a front stretcher carved with confronted snub-nosed chi-dragons, the hinged round-section legs terminating in rectangular base stretchers, the footrest mounted with a central brass plaque of three conjoined lozenges and corner spandrels, raised on a shaped apron and small feet, with brass strap fittings and joint pins. The Zitan wood display smooth lustrous dense hardwood with dark purple-brown patina and feathery fine grain.Height:41.25 inWidth: 27.25 inDepth: 26.75 in