Drum chair with openwork coin design

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 58.276.1
Type: furniture; pottery
Date of production:
19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: monochrome glaze
Dimensions: height: 49 cm
width: 44 cm
This is a drum-shaped garden chair that imitates the shape of a characteristic piece of Chinese furniture. As a rule, drum chairs were used during informal gatherings or by family members of a lower rank.