Lot 1208. A hardwood clothing rack, yijia, Late Qing dynasty. Estimate: USD 6,000 ~ 8,000. Price Realised  USD 62,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The two slender corner posts are of rounded section and joined to the top rail, which terminates in two inward facing dragon heads. Two of the four additional horizontal rails enclose openwork panels of lotus and chilong below three lotus medallions. The whole is fitted into shoe feet carved with archaistic scrollwork and joined by a latticework shelf, with standing spandrels in the form of stylized dragons. 75 in. (190 cm.) high, 70 in. (177.8 cm.) wide, 18 ¼ in. (46.4 cm.) deep

Notes: A related hongmu clothes rack fitted with openwork panels carved with archaistic scroll was sold at Christie’s New York, 19 May 2009, lot 658.