{"product_id":"ntique-chinese-elm-rustic-farm-stool-waisted-saddle-seat-late-qing-20h","title":"ntique Chinese Elm Rustic Farm Stool Waisted Saddle Seat Late Qing 20\"H","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Chinese Elm Farm Stool — Waisted Saddle-Seat Form, Late Qing Dynasty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChina, Late Qing dynasty (circa mid-to-late 19th century)\u003cbr\u003e18.5″L × 14.5″W × 20″H (47 × 37 × 51 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA rustic Chinese farm stool with a thick, waisted saddle-form seat on four splayed, rounded legs joined by stretchers on each side. The top shows genuine age and use — pronounced grain, natural checking, and a traditional black butterfly-key repair set into a crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis waisted saddle-seat profile is a classic form in Chinese vernacular furniture, valued today for the sculptural curve worked into a single thick slab rather than a flat, joined seat. Diamond-shaped iron plates reinforcing several leg joints point to practical, working-life repairs rather than later restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rustic farm stool, waisted saddle-form seat on four splayed legs with double stretchers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\/Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid elm (or similar hardwood), mortise-and-tenon joinery; black butterfly-key repair in the seat top; iron reinforcement plates at several leg joints\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Qing dynasty, China (circa mid-to-late 19th century)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5″L × 14.5″W × 20″H (47 × 37 × 51 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy age and use wear throughout, consistent with a working farm piece — natural checking, surface losses, and an old butterfly-key repair to the seat; the iron leg-joint plates read as period repairs, not later additions. Sturdy and stable overall. Various repair visible in photos. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52941586170173,"sku":null,"price":565.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/A3A22F9F-9EEF-45DB-AB4E-C8A503DD6603_1_201_a.heic?v=1789419975","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/ntique-chinese-elm-rustic-farm-stool-waisted-saddle-seat-late-qing-20h","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}