A Chinese huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair, the curved top rail with scrolled ends and shaped spandrels, the splat carved with a Chinese character, the hard mat seat set into a rectangular frame above shaped scroll carved apron and spandrels the square sectioned legs with scroll carved toes, joined by stretchers and a footrest. Height 98 cm, width 68 cm, depth 54 cm. Provenance: Lynette Cunnington Asian Art, Woollahra, from the contents of Swanton (built 1827), Sutton Forrest, NSW