Throne
Gallery Location
Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of China
Medium
Wood with black and gold lacquer
Geography
Reportedly from Beijing, China
Date
18th century
Period
Qing Dynasty
Dimensions
131 x 103 x 95 cm
Object number
922.11.1
Credit Line
The George Crofts Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
Chinese emperors had numerous palaces with several reception halls, and many of these featured a throne. This magnificent lacquered throne is of the more informal type. It has shelves and little drawers in the armrests in which snuff bottles, writing instruments, or small curios could be stored.
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