Period:Qing dynasty Production date:19thC-20thC
Materials:ivory, wood,
Technique:carved, painted,
Dimensions:Height: 34 centimetres Width: 34.40 centimetres (with stand)
Description:
Carved ivory figure of a standing woman holding a porcelain vase on an ornate wooden stand. She has an elaborate hairdo and wears robes and dresses with floral and embroidery patterns, all lavishly painted.
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![图片[1]-figure BM-2018-3005.97.a-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_P1010558.jpg)
Comments:During the late Qing dynaty Western buyers liked to purchase images and arefacts that embodied ‘Chinese life’. One aspect of this fashion was the depiction of beautiful young women wearing fashionable clothing. This figure is typical of the genre.[Kerr, Allen & Shih 2016.]
Materials:ivory, wood,
Technique:carved, painted,
Dimensions:Height: 34 centimetres Width: 34.40 centimetres (with stand)
Description:
Carved ivory figure of a standing woman holding a porcelain vase on an ornate wooden stand. She has an elaborate hairdo and wears robes and dresses with floral and embroidery patterns, all lavishly painted.
IMG
Comments:During the late Qing dynaty Western buyers liked to purchase images and arefacts that embodied ‘Chinese life’. One aspect of this fashion was the depiction of beautiful young women wearing fashionable clothing. This figure is typical of the genre.[Kerr, Allen & Shih 2016.]
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