Period:Qing dynasty Production date:18thC(early)
Materials:ivory, textile,
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Height: 10 centimetres Width: 7.50 centimetres
Description:
Three carved ivory plaques mounted in a later cloth cover. The front and back plaques are carved to resemble coiled bamboo and inside the front plaque is decorated with a bird perching on a branch. The middle plaque has a revolving panel, with an image of a foreign cleric praying on one side and a semi-naked couple sitting on a bench on the other side.
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![图片[1]-plaque BM-2018-3005.505-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_P6140180.jpg)
![图片[2]-plaque BM-2018-3005.505-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_P6140181.jpg)
![图片[3]-plaque BM-2018-3005.505-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_P6140182.jpg)
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Materials:ivory, textile,
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Height: 10 centimetres Width: 7.50 centimetres
Description:
Three carved ivory plaques mounted in a later cloth cover. The front and back plaques are carved to resemble coiled bamboo and inside the front plaque is decorated with a bird perching on a branch. The middle plaque has a revolving panel, with an image of a foreign cleric praying on one side and a semi-naked couple sitting on a bench on the other side.
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