Ivory carved immortal birthday tower

[Ivory carved group immortal birthday tower]

Ivory carved group immortal birthday tower, Qing Dynasty, 102 cm high, 98 cm long, 54 cm wide
The ivory tower is composed of memorial archway, Jinshui Bridge, pavilions, pagodas and fairy mountains. The memorial archway is carved with dragon columns, the Jinshui Bridge is arched, the pavilions are double eaves resting on the top of the mountain, and the pagoda is hexagonal with 13 floors in total. These ivory buildings are highly simulative. Take the pagoda as an example. The crown of the pagoda is decorated with a wax gourd-shaped top, the wind chimes fall from the ridge of each layer of eaves, and the decorative patterns of each layer of carved fence are different. The decorative patterns of dragon and phoenix, longevity, and precious phase flowers are applied alternately. In the front and back of the Jinshui Bridge, inside and outside the pavilions and pagodas, the immortals held their magic tools or walked or stood, and the cranes, deer and other auspicious animals were interspersed with trees, flowers and plants inlaid with beads and inlaid with treasures. The fairy mountain behind the tower is surrounded by pavilions and pagodas, and the mountain steps are winding and winding to the top of the mountain. There are pavilions and pavilions dotted with strange stones, pines and cypresses are beautiful, vines are twisted, green bamboo, plantain, and ganoderma lucidum are clustered, and immortals are active in it
This ivory tower integrates a variety of ivory techniques such as carving, circular carving, mosaic, dyeing, etc. The carved beams and painted rafters are extremely exquisite. The window edges and patterns are as fine as grate silk, and the wind chimes are as small as millet grains. The figures in the round sculpture have various postures and different expressions, just like life
This ivory carving tower is carved by Guangdong ivory workshop, packaged in pieces after being made, and then transported to the palace manufacturing office for connection. These works are all made under the supervision of the imperial edict and designated to be presented on the birthday of the emperor and empress, which is hard to see outside the palace.