Add to albumThis shows one side of a carved ivory card case made in China in the 19th century. Such cases were popular trade items.
The case is elaborately carved in high relief with figures in a continuing landscape containing pavilions and a boat.
From the early 18th century until around 1880 Canton was a major producer of ivory artefacts such as ladies' fans, workboxes, snuffboxes and card cases. The densely-packed high relief carving derives from lacquer and jade carvings.
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- Online ID: 000-180-000-051-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland Part 2
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland A.1961.155 A
- Date: 19th century
- Material: Ivory
Card-case / part
- Dimensions: 3.75" H x 2.25" W
- What: Card-case / part
- Subject: Ivory
- Who:
- Where: China
- Event:
- Description: One of two parts of a card-case of ivory, carved in high relief with figures in a continuing landscape: China, 19th century
- References:
- Atterbury, P & Tharp, L (eds). The Little Brown Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques. Great Britain: Little Brown & Co, 1994, p 292.
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