Glazeware: A Chinese Gift to the World

Wig or Hat Stand

Porcelain wig or hat stand
2012.91.229, wig or hat stand; Guangxu period of the Quing dynasty
(1875–1908). Eason Eige Collection; photo by T. Ocken.

The wig or hat stand shown above measures 28 centimeters (11 inches) tall and 13 centimeters (5 inches) in diameter. Its imperial theme contrasts with the idyllic garden scene shown below, on a second example of the same size.

Porcelain wig or hat stand
2012.91.230, wig or hat stand; Guangxu period of the Quing dynasty
(1875–1908). Eason Eige Collection; photo by T. Ocken.


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