A pair of Chinese carved hardwood elbow chairs, early 20th c...
A pair of Chinese carved hardwood elbow chairs, early 20th century,: the backrests each with a dragon amongst clouds carved in openwork to the tops, above relief carved ho-ho birds amongst foliage; the armrests carved as dragons, the serpentine fronted seats with Greek key borders, above openwork foliate carved front and side rails; the cabriole front legs descending from carved tortoises to scrolled feet, with splayed back legs; 111cm high, 65cm wide
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A pair of Chinese carved hardwood elbow chairs, early 20th century,: the backrests each with a dragon amongst clouds carved in openwork to the tops, above relief carved ho-ho birds amongst foliage; the armrests carved as dragons, the serpentine fronted seats with Greek key borders, above openwork foliate carved front and side rails; the cabriole front legs descending from carved tortoises to scrolled feet, with splayed back legs; 111cm high, 65cm wide