Drum chair with a hexagonal cover and mask-shaped handle holes
Accession Nr.: | 511 |
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Type: | furniture; pottery |
Date of production: |
19th century
Qing dynasty |
Place of production: | |
Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
Materials: | earthenware |
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Techniques: | glazed |
Dimensions: | height: 40 cm fedlap diameterje: 24.7 cm × 29 cm width: 35 cm |
This is a hexagonal-bodied piece of furniture with a hexagonal cover. Drum chairs are characteristic Chinese pieces of furniture. As a rule, drum chairs were used during informal gatherings or by family members of a lower rank.