Six-Leg Folding Basin Stand, late 16th-early 17th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Huang-hua-li hardwoodexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 98.122
Not on Viewexpand_more
Round flat basins called pan were already used for ritual hand washing during the Bronze Age. With time, the metal basins were set on small stands and, by the tenth century with the advent of a chair-level mode of living, taller stands resembling the present one were developed. In a traditional upper-class Chinese household, servants would have supplied wash water to the various bedrooms. This elegant folding version was easy to carry and readily stored when not in use. Basins such as this were often accompanied by a separate towel rack like the one shown here.
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- Six-Leg Folding Basin Stand
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- Artist
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- 98.122
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