Period:Qing dynasty Production date:19thC-20thC
Materials:ivory, wood,
Technique:carved, painted,
Dimensions:Height: 23 centimetres (with stand) Height: 17 centimetres Width: 27.50 centimetres (with stand)
Description:
Carved ivory figure of a standing boy holding a flower on a wooden base, wearing brightly painted robes with floral and embroidery patterns.
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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: 23 centimetres (with stand) Height: 17 centimetres Width: 27.50 centimetres (with stand)
Description:
Carved ivory figure of a standing boy holding a flower on a wooden base, wearing brightly painted robes with floral and embroidery patterns.
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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