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Carved Wash Stand
Northern China
19th century

height: 158cm

The stand has six legs. The top cross bar supports two
scrolling carvings. The back plate has a mirror (a later
addition) and two carved, open-work panels each featuring
a deer and a bird amid flowers and  foliage.

Porcelain, white brass or paktong basins were kept on such
stands for washing. See
Item 18 for an example of a basin.

Inventory no.: 413

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