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The yellow pear ring chair, which is sold at an exorbitant price, has a C-shaped curve that fits perfectly with the shape of the human spine, although its back is divided into three sections and connected together. The eel head of the armrest ends in a hook shape, and the goose neck, which is not connected to the front leg, is reversed to the position of the joint stick. A pair of angular teeth are added above and below to ensure structural stability. Although it lacks the support of the gang stick, this structure can still distribute the support of holding the eel head when the seated person stands up, while also creating a novel form of expression. This set of yellow pear ring chairs also has a unique structural and functional feature, in that its rattan woven drawer surface is a movable drawer surface that can be loaded and unloaded. Wu Jia'en also mentioned this set of circular chairs in her works. In the examples she knows, most of them have a structure with a movable drawer on the frame bed, and the only chair seat that uses a movable drawer is this set of circular chairs. Although it is unclear what the exact purpose of installing a movable drawer is, it is speculated that it may be to facilitate disassembly and cleaning, or to prevent damage to the rattan drawer surface, in order to maintain the integrity of the chair body. It can be seen that the structural form of Ming style circular chairs not only bears the beauty of changing forms, but also the corresponding functions of each structure are just right. "One more point leads to longer, and one less point leads to shorter." This not only refers to the precision of the wooden craftsmanship of the circular chair, but also the accurate grasp of the balance between formal beauty and practicality. The two elements of formal beauty and practicality are often challenges that must be faced directly when designing furniture. The difference between creating an ornamental object that can only be viewed from a distance or a practical object that is only needed for daily use is only a tiny fraction. However, the design of Ming style circular chairs can cleverly integrate these two into one, which is not easy.