Official's Hat Chair: Square and Upright

A side view of a official's hat armchair. Unlike the curved lines of a horseshoe armchair, the lines here are rectilinear: the top rail is a horizontal piece of wood, with ends extending outwards and slightly upturned like hat wings; the armrests are also horizontal pieces of wood, with ends extending outwards; the backrest and armrest uprights are all vertical. All components have square or slightly rounded square cross-sections. The overall impression is thus upright, stately, and formally official, encouraging a naturally straight back when seated. The backrest panel is still an S-shaped curved board for comfort. The seat is a woven rattan soft mat, and the four legs splay noticeably outwards. The wood is dark hardwood, with visible mortise and tenon joints. Avoid: making the top rail and armrests curved, eliminating the extended ends, using components with circular cross-sections, adding soft padding and cushions to cover the rattan surface.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張官帽椅的正側面。與圈椅的圓弧不同,這裡的線條是方正的:搭腦是一根水平的橫木,兩端出頭並微微上翹如同帽翅;扶手同樣是水平的橫木,兩端出頭;椅背與扶手的立柱都是垂直的。所有的構件斷面是方形或略帶圓角的方形。整體因此顯得端正、挺拔、有官樣的正式感,坐上去背脊會自然挺直。靠背板仍是一片 S 形的曲板提供舒適。座面是藤編軟屜,四腳側腳明顯向外張開。木料是深色硬木,榫卯的接合處可見。避免:把搭腦與扶手做成弧形、消除兩端的出頭、使用圓形斷面的構件、加入軟包與坐墊遮住藤面。