Chinese Large Carved and Gilt Black Lacquer Settle and a Wooden Footstool. With a woven-bamboo seat, resting on four legs terminating in detachable relief-carved mythical animals, the back painted with courtly figures, the sides painted with fish and shellfish, with openwork figural flanges; together with a rectangular black wooden stool supported on four short curved corner legs. {Dimensions of the chair: 37 1/8 high x 60 3/4 wide x 25 3/4 inches deep (94.3 x 154.3 x 65.4 cm)}. Condition: Naturally occurring cracks, wear to lacquered finish. With a 'Certificate of Antiquity' issued by Noble House Antique, Hong Kong, dated May 2nd, 1988.