Card case (1st side)

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This 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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