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PlaqueN1.590

Frames rectangular panel with a figure carved in relief from ivory in the centre; seated Buddha in meditative position on lotus. Surrounding designs are lotus and clouds in gold on black wooden ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN1.337

A closing fan with nineteen inner ribs of ivory, interconnected with a white ribbon, and each having an elaborate carving of a lacey pattern with trees, human figures, and insects. The two parent ribs have a solid carving of either a floral design with birds or a landscape design with human figures. The fan has metal rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.333 a-b

Full length female figure playing the "p'ei p'a" instrument. Attached to wood stand (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestN1.508

Rectangular wooden box with dovetail joints, a hinged lid and a lock. Lid features a carved landscape scene with polychrome ivory figures--all are elaborately carved, painted, and gilded. Inside, the underside of lid is covered with padded silk and the bottom is covered with grey velvet; the silk padding is marked "Arthur and Bond Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Yokohama." There may have been a tray inside at one time.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood, metal, silk fibre and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ink HolderN1.440 a-b

Ink holder (a) carved from ivory with an elongated, slightly curved handle, a bowl with a metal dish insert (b), and a lid that covers the bowl. A dragon and cloud pattern motif is incised into the handle on both sides, and four Chinese characters are incised into the top of the lid with a leaf border around the bowl. the designs are emphasized with black pigment (?).

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, copper metal and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN1.291 a-b

Framed rectangular panel with imagery on both sides: two birds on the wing and a flowering branch painted on one side; eighteen lohan monk figures carved in relief, painted, and applied over a painted garden scene on front. Wooden stand (part b) with carved and painted, curvilinear and floral designs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, mother of pearl shell, mineral, ivory and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.266

Seal carved from one piece of ivory with a square base. Carved with five-clawed dragons. Clouds surround the dragons. All are carved into the upper portion of the seal in the recessed areas of the carving. Six Chinese characters, 乾隆御覽之寶 (Qianlong yulan zhi bao; treasure admired by his Majesty the Qianlong Emperor) carved into the underside of the base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory and ink ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.376 a-b

Full length male and female figures (part a) on black wooden stand (part b). Male has his left arm wrapped around the female who shifts her left arm upward. His right arm is extended in front of the female with a box in his hand. A sword hangs from his right hip and its sheath is decorated with circles. He is wearing a hat with a geometric and floral design. His robe has clouds and flowers on it. Her robe has a different floral with clouds pattern. Her black hair is tied up in a bun up top and she is wearing earrings.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood and paint ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.374 a-b

Arcing, white segment of tusk intricately carved into a landscape with figures and houses in complex vignettes (part a); figures are fully carved in three dimensions. Tusk's point and base rest on a red-stained wooden stand (part b) with two feet at each end.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory, wood and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.372 a-c

A small flattened bottle-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is carved with two elephants in high relief on the shoulders, and is painted with a scene of two gold fish in a pond with poetry. Water weeds are incised in green while the fish are in red. There is a stopper (part b). The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an elongated oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, paint and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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