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Chinese Carved Ivory Ornament owned by James Cromar Watt
Chinese Carved Ivory Ornament
Chinese Carved Ivory Ornament owned by James Cromar Watt
Chinese Carved Ivory Ornament owned by James Cromar Watt

Chinese Carved Ivory Ornament

Owner (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
Datelate 19th-early 20th Century
Object NameCarving
Mediumivory
ClassificationsApplied Art
Dimensions21.5 x 4 x 1cm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS089851
About MeThis Chinese ivory object is shaped into two entwined rods, at the top of which is a small spray of lotus flowers and buds.

The lotus flower is associated with Buddhism and is a symbol of feminine beauty as well as purity because it rises unsullied from the mud. In Chinese, one word for lotus is a homophone (a word that sounds the same) for the word for ‘harmony’.
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