Carving
Dublin Core
Title
Carving
Subject
Carving collection: subject.
Description
Carving collection: description.
Collection Items
Lacquer: wood box
One dark brown lacquered wood box. Top and sides present relief-carved ruyi patterns the interiors of which are embellished with parallel red striations; plain flat base.
Wood: fasting tablet
One rectangular brown carved wood fasting tablet. Obverse and reverse present a relief-carved botanical border surrounding a central rectangle containing two inscribed Chinese characters: 齋戒 (zhai jie, “fasting”); and 潔靜 (jie jing, “clean and pure”).…
Stone: ornament
One small dark brown stone ornament in the form of a human head. Lighter-brown vein. Hair of figure is arranged in the form of a peak and defined by incised parallel grooves. Longitudinal hole pierced up into head at the base of the neck.
Ivory: sculpture
One yellow-white ivory puzzle ball comprising openwork carved and pierced concentric spheres. The outermost shell presents an intricate pattern of figures and botanical forms interleaved with ring-shaped openings. The next shell inwards exhibits a…
Ivory: sculpture
One white openwork carved and pierced ivory sculpture in the form of an arc-shaped hollow flattened cylinder. Outer surface depicts garden landscape containing figures structures and trees.
Bone: ornament
One light tan carved bone ornament in the form of a cicada. Obverse and reverse exhibit incised details of eyes wings and body segments.
Wood: sculpture
One elongated cylindrical red-brown wood sculpture. Exterior presents relief carving of robed figures in a garden landscape. Sculpture open at the top but plugged at the bottom. Wood exhibits several vertical splits.
Ivory: sculpture
One creamy-white elongated carved ivory female figure posed on a short base openwork carved and pierced with details of lotus plant leaves and blossoms. Figure's right hand grasps stem attached to lotus bud and leaf disposed over her right shoulder.…
Ivory: sculpture
One creamy-white elongated carved ivory figure posed on a short base openwork carved and pierced on the front surface with details of leaves fruit and a small animal. Figure depicted holding a flute up to its mouth. Rear surface of figure is less…
Ivory: sculpture
One creamy-white elongated carved ivory male figure posed on a short base openwork carved and pierced on the front surface with botanical patterns. Figure is depicted bearded and dressed in long flowing robes bearing a bamboo tube in its right hand…
Ivory: sculpture
One creamy-white elongated carved ivory male figure posed on a short base openwork carved and pierced on the front surface with botanical patterns. Figure is depicted bearded and dressed in long flowing robes with his right hand clutching his belt…
Ivory: sculpture
One creamy-white elongated carved ivory male figure posed on a short base openwork carved and pierced on the front surface with botanical patterns. Figure is depicted bearded and dressed in long flowing robes with his right hand holding a calabash…
Ivory: sculpture
One creamy-white elongated carved ivory male figure posed on a short base openwork carved and pierced on the front surface with botanical patterns. Figure is depicted bearded and dressed in long flowing robes with a sword slung over his right…
Stone: sculpture
One grey-green carved stone head and neck placed on a red-brown carved wood base that resembles the upper torso of a figure standing with its arms by its sides. The front of the base exhibits a carved strap that extends from upper left to lower…
Stone: sculpture
One light tan carved stone head with a prominent hairpiece large ears and small facial features placed on a red-brown carved wood base that resembles the upper torso of a figure standing with its arms by its sides. The front of the base exhibits a…
Jade: ornament
One crescent shaped white jade ornament of an animal. Light brown vein. Four square legs projecting from body and long curving tail. Obverse and reverse present incised pattern on head and body.
Bone: ornament
One yellow-brown solid bone fragment in the form of a slightly flattened cylinder. Incised pattern of crisscrossing lines extends along one third of the object's body. Incised end of bone also exhibits a small hole piercing the longitudinal axis for…
Bone: ornament
One yellow-brown hollow bone cylinder. One end tapers slightly; the other end is transversely cut at an angle. Body of object presents continuous incised diamond pattern.
Rock crystal: sculpture
One translucent carved rock crystal sculpture of a human figure wearing a robe and headdress.
Bronze: sculpture
One small gilded bronze figurine in the form of a crouching lion. Small patches of green patina where gilding has flaked off. Tail of lion curves over its back and along its right hand side. Linear grooves detail eyes nose and paws. Figure is…
Jade: pendant
One light yellow-brown jade pendant. Obverse and reverse present incised taotie-like design.
Stone: pendant
One yellow-brown and green carved stone pendant in the form of a fish with a flat oval-shaped body and tail. Incised details of gills and fins. One small hole pierced through the head.
Stone: pendant
One cream and brown carved stone pendant in the form of the horned head of a ram. Incised details of eyes ears and snout. Sculpture exhibits a small longitudinal piercing threaded through with orange cord.
Jade: pendant
One elongated jade green pendant in the form of a tadpole with a bulbous head and a blunt pointed tale. Darker green vein. Serpentine profile. Presents five holes; three in the head area; two in the lower tail.
Jade: pendant
One triangular partly translucent green-brown jade pendant. Yellow-brown and dark green vein. Three small holes pierce each apex of triangle. Obverse and reverse present incised serpentine decoration.
Jade: seal
One elongated oval shaped dark green jade seal. Obverse presents convex relief carving of a stylised cicada with incised details. Reverse is flat with a row of Chinese characters. One small hole piercing side through mouth.
Jade: pendant
One green-white jade pendant. Darker green vein. Obverse presents relief carving of a crouching toad. Incised details. Small hole piercing side of object behind its head.
Jade: pendant
One translucent green-white jade pendant. Brown vein. Carved in the shape of a fish. Obverse and reverse present incised serpentine patterns. Each end pierced by small hole.
Jade: pendant
One blade-shaped yellow-white jade pendant. Blue-brown vein. Pisciform with incised criss-crossing patterns on obverse representing scales. Reverse is flat and roughly finished. One small hole pierced in upper end. Implement for loosening knots.
Jade: pendant
One green-white jade pendant. Darker green and brown vein. Obverse presents convex relief carving in the form of a stylised couchant animal with incised details. Reverse is flat and presents vertical line of Chinese characters 豪氣年來漸掃除; line from a…
Stone: ornament
One blue-green and creamy-brown stone carving in the form of a coiled eel with a long flattened body. Obverse and reverse incised with details of eye mouth and body segments. Approximately ovoid piercing through centre of stone.
Jade: ornament
One crescent-shaped blue-grey-white jade ornament in the form of a couchant canine. Brown-flecked vein. Incised details of eyes ears and ribs.
Stone: sculpture
One long rectangular light tan carved stone sculpture with a square transverse cross section. Body exhibits incised linear features. One square end-face of sculpture presents circular piercing drilled along longitudinal axis.
Stone: sculpture
One yellow brown and green stone carving in the form of a flattened bird's head. Appears to be a fragment of a larger sculpture broken off at the neck. Bird's head depicted with a prominent crest and hooked beak. Two circular holes pierce head and…
Stone: sculpture
One light tan carved stone sculpture of a squat pot-bellied figure seated cross-legged on a hemispherical base.
Instrument: candle mould
One rectangular red-brown wooden candle mould in four sections held together with two multi-coloured braids of cord and fabric. Interior faces of mould components present carved decorations comprising a botanical pattern bordered above and below by…
Ivory: ornament
One light tan elongated blade-shaped walrus tusk slightly curved along its length. Each side presents incised designs of figures engaged in boating and fishing.
Wood: sculpture
One openwork relief-carved wood sculpture depicting a robed figure on horseback. Sculpture painted red green and yellow.
Ivory: sculpture
One approximately rectangular red-brown openwork carved and pierced ivory sculpture. Presents a flattened frieze-like design of a bird feeding from a flowering planet.
Wood: pendant
One small yellow-brown approximately cylindrical wood pendant carved in the form of the head of a man wearing a cap. Pierced longitudinally with mauve cord threaded through.
Jade: ornament
One jade ornament in the form of two fish. Comprises one large green-white fish to which is attached a smaller fish in green-brown vein. Both fish exhibit engraved details of eyes gills and fins.
Wood: sculpture
One wood sculpture carved in the form of a horse and two seated felines. Sculpture painted black with red highlights and white linear zig-zag patterning. Small hole pierced through side of base.
Wood: whistle
Two approximately trapezoidal carved wood whistles in the form of squatting bears. Painted black with red highlights white linear hatching and zig-zag patterning. The head of each sculpture presents a small hole longitudinally piercing the body.
Ivory: sculpture
One yellow-white trapezoidal openwork carved and pierced ivory sculpture. Each face presents the same flattened frieze-like botanical design.
Ivory sculpture
One yellow-white trapezoidal openwork carved and pierced ivory sculpture. Presents continuous botanical design.