The sheer size of the present lot suggests that they are not the furniture in the main hall, but belongs in spaces of leisure presumably in the inner court, as it is often furnish symmetrically.

This charming set of stand were possibly used to hold porcelain or flower arrangement of purposes of appreciation.

Closely related examples can be found from the Qing Court Collections at Palace Museum in Beijing due to the prevailing taste and preference for dark color pieces during that period. For instance, the application on zitan wood with dark and heavy color such as a painted or outline luxurious gold were commonly utilized and thus symbolic of the Imperial taste.