A CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE HAT STAND
bearing a four character Qianlong mark to the base enamelled in blue, the domed top over a slender turned stem and stepped circular base with five ruyi head bracket feet, the turquoise ground decorated throughout with brightly coloured blossoming flowers and leafy foliage, 38cm high x 17cm diameter
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£5,000 - £10,000
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Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
In the Qianlong period hat stands began to be produced in a range of different designs and styles that demonstrated the technical mastery of craftsmen working at the imperial kilns. The elaborate styles and decorations changing the landscape of the otherwise utilitarian objects.
Compare a similar turquoise ground hat stand dated to the Daoguang period, Christie's, 7th November 2017, lot 278; another Qianlong-Jiaqing period example sold in the same rooms, 11 May 2010, lot 261; and a yellow-ground 'nine dragons' hat stand dated to the Daoguang period, Christie's London, 8 November 2016, lot 80.
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