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The stopper naturalistically carved with a leaf leading to a chain of linked ivory rings from which hang various miniature carvings of monkeys and fruit. The whole piece is worked from one piece of ivory, in the style of super-intricate carving called <i>gui gong</i> (devil's work).\r\n\r\nZitan wood stand carved in openwork, the box is fitted internally to accommodate the carving on stand, the front slides upwards to open.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Ivory, carved; zitan wood stand and fitted box","categories":[{"text":"Ornament","id":"THES266277"}],"styles":[{"text":"Qing","id":"AAT18478"},{"text":"Yongzheng","id":"AAT18484"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2006BF3560"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES363107"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES363107"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES363107"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES363107"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES363107"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Gourd on chain","id":""}],[{"text":"Wooden stand","id":""}],[{"text":"Wooden box","id":""}],[{"text":"Lid","id":""}],[{"text":"Certificate","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Beijing","id":"x32780"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"probably"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1723-1735","earliest":"1723-01-01","latest":"1735-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Gift of Mary Keays in memory of her brother Sammy Chin Yong Pah","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"18.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"with stand","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"The object is accompanied by a hand-written certificate in Chinese, written by Zhang Yongnian on 2nd day of 3rd month of Guangxu 3 = 1877. It describes the carving as a family heirloom, bought for 'several hundred' <i>liang</i> of silver from a friend thirty years previously. It is now being sold to a 'Master De' for £200. It is flawless and of a type which cannot now be made. (See Register for xerox of Chinese text).\r\n\r\nSimilar examples in: \r\n\r\nBritish Museum for Oriental Ceramic Society.<u>Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing</u> (London, 1984), no. 231.\r\n\r\nZhu Jiajin & Wang Shixiang. <u>Zhongguo meishu quanji, Gongyi meishuu bian 11: Zhu mu ya jiao qi</u> (Beijing, 1987), no. 107.\r\n\r\nKwan, Simon. <u>Chinese Ivories from the Kwan Collection</u> (Hong Kong, 1990), no. 149.\r\n\r\nCraig Clunas\r\n20.11.1990\r\n(From Register)","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Model of a double-gourd, carved ivory, China, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign period (1723-1735)","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Rawski, Evelyn S. & Rawson, J. (Eds) <i>China: The Three Emperors, 1662-1795</i>, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2005","id":"AUTH355967"},"details":"","free":"Clunas, Craig. <u>Chinese Carving</u>. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 23, fig. 14."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["FE.10:1-1990","FE.10:2-1990","FE.10:3-1990","FE.10:4-1990","FE.10:5-1990"],"accessionNumberNum":"10","accessionNumberPrefix":"FE","accessionYear":1990,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Model","Stand","Box","Lid","Certificate"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-09-06","recordCreationDate":"2005-12-20","availableToBook":true}}