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On display at Young V&A
Play Gallery, Mini Museum, Case 21

Hat Stand

1700 - 1800
Place of origin

Hat stand made of red lacquer.
Red Soochow lacquer, carved all over with flowers and bands of diaper ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved lacquer
Brief description
Red lacquer hatstand carved with floral designs, China
Physical description
Hat stand made of red lacquer.
Red Soochow lacquer, carved all over with flowers and bands of diaper ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4in
  • Diameter: 5.2in
  • Weight: 0.9kg (nifill)
Gallery label
Red Soochow lacquer, carved all over with flowers and bands of diaper ornament.
Object history
Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
978-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2008
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