Plaque
Category
Ivory and bone
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
paint & ivory
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107865
Caption
A Chinese ivory three-leaf plaque showing the depiction of The Eight Immortals who were considered to represent prosperity and longevity.
Summary
A carved three-leaf ivory plaque from China. It shows a depiction of the Eight Immortals using red and black pigment. 'A Chinese ivory three-leaf plaque - 10 in. wide' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Curzon Collection acquired by gift as part of the transfer of Kedleston Hall to The National Trust in 1986.