Model Temple
ca. 1800 (made)
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Model of a Daoist temple in a mountain landscape, carved from wood with ivory, mother of pearl, semi-precious stones and metals. An unsubstantiated story suggests that the model was destined as a gift for Josephine Bonaparte when it was captured by a British ship. The symbolic motifs of peaches and cranes allude to long life.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood with ivory, mother of pearl, semi-precious stones and metals. |
| Brief description | Model of a Daoist temple, carved wood with ivory, mother of pearl, semi-precious stones, kingfisher feather and metals, China, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Model of a Daoist temple in a mountain landscape, carved from wood with ivory, mother of pearl, semi-precious stones and metals. An unsubstantiated story suggests that the model was destined as a gift for Josephine Bonaparte when it was captured by a British ship. The symbolic motifs of peaches and cranes allude to long life. |
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| Accession number | 9347(IS)/1 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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