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Lot Essay
Scales were essential in the late Ming and early Qing dynasty for weighing silver, the main form of currency.
Compare to a less ornate early 17th century balance stand now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts sold at Christie's New York, Important Chinese Furniture, Formerly in the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture Collection, 19 September 1996, lot 11.
Compare to a less ornate early 17th century balance stand now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts sold at Christie's New York, Important Chinese Furniture, Formerly in the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture Collection, 19 September 1996, lot 11.