COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.96.120.5
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role:
manufacturer
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Clothes rack
View:
Front
Creation Date:
17th century
Creation Start Date:
1600
Creation End Date:
1699
Materials and Techniques:
huang hua-li hardwood
Classification Term:
Furniture
Dimensions:
H.71-1/2 x W.65 x D.17-3/4 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
96.120.5
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Context:
The Chinese clothes rack served as a temporary closet, allowing several layers of clothing to be shed or put back on with convenience. It was a common piece of furniture in the sleeping quarters of both men and women but, only a few hardwood examples have survived. In spite of several old repairs, this stand has retained its extremely simple design. The top rail is decorated at each end with the ling-chih fungus of immortality and the central panel is comprised of the so-called "cracked ice pattern."
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.5668c.tif
