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plaque
Object Type
plaque
Museum number
2018,3005.539
Description
Carved ivory plaque, both sides are decorated with complex scenes of mythic Daoist fables.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Republic
Production date
20thC
Production place
Made in:
China
Materials
ivory
Technique
carved
Dimensions
Height:
21 centimetres
Length:
28 centimetres
Curator's comments
It fits together with another plaque [2018,3005.538] like a box, though there is no space inside to contain anything.
Bibliographic references
Lucas 1950 / The catalogue of Sassoon Chinese Ivories
(pl.810)
Kerr, Allen & Shih 2016. / Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection
(pp.126-7)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
daoism
Acquisition name
Donated by:
The Sir Victor Sassoon Chinese Ivories Trust
Acquisition date
2018
Department
Asia
Registration number
2018,3005.539
Additional IDs
Previous owner/ex-collection number:
810/1498A
(Sassoon number)