Bottle, Qianlong period, 1736-1795
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Ivory with red lacquer inlayexpand_more
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus L. Searleexpand_more 27.40.28.1a,b
Not on Viewexpand_more
This pair of bottles exemplifies the high, technical standards of the imperial workshops. Bearing Ch'ien lung imperial marks on the bottoms, the pictorial subject matter is drawn from classical literature which, along with popular opera, provided decorative figural scenes for carved lacquer, overglaze porcelain, textiles, and ivory.
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