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Carved Miniature Ivory
Landscape
Huang Chen-hsiao
Ch'ien-lung period (A.D.
1736-1795)
Ch'ing Dynasty
Height: 4.6cm
Lenght: 8.8cm
Width: 7.2cm
A carved ivory riverside
landscape with mountains,
figures, pavilions, and small
bridges. There are thirty-
four figures and nine boats.
The carving is very tiny,
and bears an inscription on
the mountain top indicating
that this piece was made by
Huang Chen-hsiao in a
"chi-wei" year (1739) of the
Ch'ien-lung Emperor's reign.