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Asian Art
Collapsible Bookstand
17th–18th century
Hongmu (Chinese Rosewood) with brass mounts, the top rail ends carved as dragon heads and scrolling clouds
47.5 × 47.9 cm. (18 3/4 × 18 7/8 in.)
Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in memory of his mother
1991.94.1
Geography:
China
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Chinese
Period:
Late Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or early 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.
