SPECIAL ADVISORY: In accordance with Yale University’s revised COVID-19 protocols, the Yale University Art Gallery is closed to the public until further notice. Learn More

Asian Art
Public domain

Collapsible Bookstand

17th–18th century

Hongmu (Chinese Rosewood) with brass mounts, the top rail ends carved as dragon heads and scrolling clouds

18 3/4 × 18 7/8 in. (47.6 × 47.9 cm)
Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in memory of his mother
1991.94.1
Geography: 
China
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Chinese
Period: 
Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Classification: 
Furniture
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.