Object Number | C687A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | 1750 - 1900 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Coral |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Female | Phoenix |
Description | Statuette of lady with phoenix. Imperial coral carving. C686 and C687 are a pair. Wooden stand is C687B. These statues were each carved from a single piece of coral. The phoenix probably represented the empress. Coral carvings were often displayed on the desks of scholars and officials. |
Height | 49 cm |
Length | 21.5 cm |
Width | 7 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Wanamaker's Department Store; subscription of Eldridge R. Johnson, 1927 |
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