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Lot Essay
The motifs decorating this hat stand abound with auspicious imagery. The character shou in the center meaning 'longevity', combined with the five bats (wufu), peaches and pomegrenates further reinforce the idea of wishes for immortality.
See another example, catalogued as a crown rack and with a gilt-bronze finial in openwork at the top, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 73, fig. 49. See also a pair of hat stands of comparable shape sold by Christie's New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1706.
See another example, catalogued as a crown rack and with a gilt-bronze finial in openwork at the top, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 73, fig. 49. See also a pair of hat stands of comparable shape sold by Christie's New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1706.