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Inventory Number
HKU.W.1996.1079
Category In English
Wood Carvings and Furniture
Object Name
Pair of square waisted stools with humpbacked stretchers
Periods / Dynasties
18th century -
Materials
Zitan Wood
No. of Items (in a Set)
2
Dimensions
L: 92.5 cm, W: 92.5 cm, H: 88 cm
H: 88 cm; D of top: 92.5 cm x 92.5 cm
H: 88 cm; D of top: 92.5 cm x 92.5 cm
Descriptions in English
Gift of Dr T T Tsui, Tsui Art Foundation Ltd. (QSF018a&b)
Stools were ubiquitous in Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasty China, particularly as smaller seats for women, who were relegated to a subordinate role in a society governed by Confucian ideals. They could also double as seats for enclosed sedan chairs. Holes drilled into the legs enabled them to be attached to the platform; the person sitting on the stool steadied herself by resting her heels on the bottom rung and grasping the sides of the seat.
Stools were ubiquitous in Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasty China, particularly as smaller seats for women, who were relegated to a subordinate role in a society governed by Confucian ideals. They could also double as seats for enclosed sedan chairs. Holes drilled into the legs enabled them to be attached to the platform; the person sitting on the stool steadied herself by resting her heels on the bottom rung and grasping the sides of the seat.
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