Plaque with dragon, pheasant, quail, and other birds amidst bamboo and plum blossom

China

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Despite the Qianlong mark (1736–95) carved into the back of this plaque, stylistic features, such as the dragon’s large horns and awkwardly rendered claws, indicate that this object was produced later, possibly for export. It is decorated with an incised landscape on the back.

Plaque with dragon, pheasant, quail, and other birds amidst bamboo and plum blossom, Ivory with pigment, China

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Plaque with dragon, pheasant, quail, and other birds amidst bamboo and plum blossom, Ivory with pigment, China
Plaque with dragon, pheasant, quail, and other birds amidst bamboo and plum blossom, Ivory with pigment, China
Plaque with dragon, pheasant, quail, and other birds amidst bamboo and plum blossom, Ivory with pigment, China

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