Low-Back Armchair
Title:Low-Back Armchair
Artist:Artist Unknown
Date:Ch'ing dynasty
Creation Place:Asia, China
Credit Line:Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Accession Number:95.32.1
Although widely used by both genders, the so-called "rose chair" because of its small size and evocative name has traditionally been associated with women and the women's quarters. Comprised of slender sections of huang-hua-li, this petite armchair evokes a delicacy that does in fact have feminine overtones.

The latticework designs filling the back and arm sections are comprised of addorsed and linked ju-i heads (the wish granting scepter) and cloud scrolls. Carved ling-chih fungus (the fungus of immortality) comprise the wooden struts between the stretchers and seat rails. The metal reinforcing mounts, required to reinforce several of the chair's delicate joints are original.