Ivory sculpture of two elegantly dressed ladies with a fan. Next to them a three-legged table, from which a long and thin branch emerges, with a dragon's head. A cage with two budgies hangs on a branch.
A potted bonsai plant is also placed on the table. Some parts are painted with ink.
Ivory is one of the favorite materials for the Chinese to express their profound, mystical, and artistic sense. Since ancient times, Chinese philosophers and literati referred to ivory as a very precious material.
In the Museum since 1998.
