COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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ChineseArtENG~1~1
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Work ID:
M01Q00010
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M01Q00010
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Title:
Gnarled wood carving of the auspicious deer and lingzhi motifs
title_e
Gnarled wood carving of the auspicious deer and lingzhi motifs
Title
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Creation Date:
Qing Dynasty
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Qing Dynasty
Creation Date
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Start Year Date:
A.D.1644
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A.D.1644
Start Year Date
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End Year Date:
A.D.1911
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A.D.1911
End Year Date
false
Dynasty:
63 Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644~1911)
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63 Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644~1911)
Dynasty
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Creation Place:
China
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China
Creation Place
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Measurements:
Height: 46 cm (including the stand); length: 23 cm (the deer); weight: 1551g (including the stand)
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Height: 46 cm (including the stand); length: 23 cm (the deer); weight: 1551g (including the stand)
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Material:
Wood
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Wood
Material
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Type:
Wood and Bamboo Carvings
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Wood and Bamboo Carvings
Type
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Subject:
Animals
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Animals
Subject
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Repository
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Description:
The deer is shaped and carved from natural tree roots. The knobbles imitate the natural patterns on the deerskin (with some artificially glued). In the mouth the deer holds a lingzhi, which are two pieces glued separately on each side of the mouth. The head has two ears, and two horns that are made from natural tree buds. With its long legs, the deer stands on a pedestal that imitates a rock. The stand is also made of natural tree roots, whose top and bottom are glued a piece of smooth board. The deer and the stand are sculpted from roots that come from the same type of tree and the same carving technique and thus reveal a harmonious aura. "Deer" and "emoluments" in Chinese characters are phonetically the same, and thus the deer symbolizes emoluments. Legendarily, the deer is also a heavenly animal.
description_e
The deer is shaped and carved from natural tree roots. The knobbles imitate the natural patterns on the deerskin (with some artificially glued). In the mouth the deer holds a lingzhi, which are two pieces glued separately on each side of the mouth. The head has two ears, and two horns that are made from natural tree buds. With its long legs, the deer stands on a pedestal that imitates a rock. The stand is also made of natural tree roots, whose top and bottom are glued a piece of smooth board. The deer and the stand are sculpted from roots that come from the same type of tree and the same carving technique and thus reveal a harmonious aura. "Deer" and "emoluments" in Chinese characters are phonetically the same, and thus the deer symbolizes emoluments. Legendarily, the deer is also a heavenly animal.
Description
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ImageV ID:
M01Q00010AS001
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M01Q00010AS001
ImageV ID
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
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