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    • Landscape within Sea Shell

    • Landscape within Sea Shell
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    • Carved ivory 10-tiered pagoda tops a scene depicting a paradise world enclosed by a sea shell. The 3-arched bridges have figures crossing who depict progressive stages of life. The bridges spanning a waterfall connect dwellings and show activities...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Brush Holder

    • Brush Holder
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    • Carved Ivory Brush Holder (a) depicts: Man with long flowing hair is a god crossing a river by standing on leaves; Seated man with bamboo fishing pole and line in hands is prime minister of Chou dynasty. One interpretation: He fishes with...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Fan-shaped Carving

    • Fan-shaped Carving
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    • Ivory fan-shaped slab with relief carving of Shaivite figures and followers on one-half and Vishuites on other half. On modern wood stand. Similar slabs are sometimes seen on Hindu palace or temple doors.
    • Lentz Collection
    • Figure of Li T'ieh-Kuai

    • Figure of Li T'ieh-Kuai
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    • Ivory sculpture of one of the Eight Taoist Immortals, Li T'ieh-Kuai, depicted as a beggar leaning on an iron staff. Legend states that he had the ability to separate his spirit from his body. Once when summoned to the Celestial Region, he left his...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Figure of Zhongli Quan

    • Figure of Zhongli Quan
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    • Ivory carving of Taoist Immortal, Zhongli Quan, holding a fan on which 4 characters are inscribed. The 4 characters are a proverb loosely translated as "pure breeze blows gently." On wood base. Zhongli Quan is thought to have lived sometime during...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Figure of Han Hsiang-Tzu

    • Figure of Han Hsiang-Tzu
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    • Ivory sculpture of Han Hsiang-Tzu, a Taoist Immortal who is patron of music and always carries a flute. The Eight Immortals are legendary Taoist persons with supernatural powers. Each Immortal represents a different condition in life. On a wood...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Prayer Wheel

    • Prayer Wheel
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    • Drum of carved ivory; human bone handle. The carved ivory drum with coral and turquoise insets encloses a prayer which is activated whenever the wheel is rotated, each turn sending this prayer heavenward. NOTE: Ivory drum has a bad crack which...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Goddess Tien Shou Sculpture

    • Goddess Tien Shou Sculpture
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    • Ivory Sculpture (a). Goddess seated on a phoenix (symbol of conjugal happiness) and holding a jade jar out of which is growing three pomegranates (symbol of fertility). The phoenix is perched on a peach (symbol of longevity) being held aloft by...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Treasure Boat with Seven Lucky Gods

    • Treasure Boat with Seven Lucky Gods
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    • Carved ivory set consisting of a treasure boat with Chinese letter for 'treasure' on the sail and small carved figures representing the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan. The boat is made of pieces of ivory veneer over a base structure. The carved head on...
    • Lentz Collection
    • Wedding Procession

    • Wedding Procession
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    • Ivory carving. Set comes with red case with white silk lining (c). Bride is being borne in a palaquin (b) fronted by a traditional wedding musical ensemble of shenai (wind instruments) and pakhawaj (drums), and followed by wedding attendants (a).
    • Lentz Collection
    • Pleasure Boat

    • Pleasure Boat
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    • Ivory carved pleaure boat depicting numerous figures in various activities, the boat includes multiple ivory flags and lamps, mounted on wood base carved with ocean waves.
    • Lentz Collection

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