A VERY RARE IMPERIAL TIANQI AND QIANGJIN LACQUER HAT STAND
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A VERY RARE IMPERIAL TIANQI AND QIANGJIN LACQUER HAT STAND

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A VERY RARE IMPERIAL TIANQI AND QIANGJIN LACQUER HAT STAND
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The hat stand has five ruyi-shaped flanges and stands on a waisted, cinquefoil base. Each flange is pierced and decorated with a lotus bloom, a design echoed throughout the piece. The top of the hat stand is a removable cover pierced with a cash motif, below which is a receptacle for incense.
13 ¼ in. (33.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Alice Boney, New York
Ji Zhen Zhai Collection, Pennsylvania

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