Gorgeous Old Burl Root Stool, Presumed Chinese "Scholar's Stool" disney knock off 23 1/4 long x 2

23 1/4 long x 2 3/4" wide and 1 3/4" deep

Central/South American

It weighs just about a pound

I'd think this one dates to the 1940s or so

Gorgeous Old Burl Root Stool, Presumed Chinese "Scholar's Stool" disney knock off 23 1/4 long x 2The dealer in my neck of the woods that I purchased this root burl stool from believed it to be antique Chinese and looking at some images of Chinese root wood "scholar's stools," I believe he is correct. I found find it a completely gorgeous, strikingly sculptural and dramatically gestural thing, with super smooth surface and wonderfully rich color, ranging from near black to rust orange. And it is a shape shifter, revealing different aspects across