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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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Snuff BottleN1.326 a-b

Full length, elaborately carved female figure painted in detail (part a). Head is detachable and functions as stopper (part b); a short spoon is attached at the opposite end.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paint and elephant ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.371 a-c

Snuff bottle in shape of egg plant fruit (part a); colour is dark brown with streaks of a lighter shade. Bottle stopper is carved in the shape of the eggplant's stem (part b), and has a small spoon attached at one end. Part c is a wooden stand with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory, wood and stain
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.366 a-c

Craved ivory snuff bottle fashioned into a woman seated on a lion; head is stopper (part b), with a short spoon attached at opposite end. Chinese character on both sides of the lion. Part c is a wooden stand with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.251 a-c

Ivory snuff bottle (part a) carved in the form of an official's head; wooden stand (part c) is carved in the form of his shoulders. The head is carved with a moustache, goatee, large hat, and braided hair in the back. A part of the hat is removable, acting as a bottle stopper and a spoon.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, elephant ivory and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.237 a-b

Jade screen (part a) shows calligraphy. Engraved with handwriting of emperor ch'ien lung (part a). With stand (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, ivory ? and jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.119

Scholar dressed in traditional costume. His left hand holds a book in front of him where there is a long cloth panel, and his right hand carries a fan placed behind his back. He is wearing a hat and has a long moustache and beard. Characters in relief on bottom.

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