Carved Ivory Pagoda

Name/Title

Carved Ivory Pagoda

Entry/Object ID

LH.0205

Description

Carved ivory pagoda, Chinese, in case. 6 tiered ivory pagoda, flanked with palm trees and enclosed with a gate. Each tier is comprised of a six-sided screened room with a balcony and alternating screened or picket fences. Each tier is also adorned with bells at each corner. 4 figures - scholars or aristocrats - stand by the front gate. The pagoda sits in a fiberglass case which fits into a wooden frame at the bottom. It is backed with a red and gold silk brocade fabric. gift of Charles F., William H., and James F., Noyes of Mystic (the great-nephews of Captain Thomas Forsyth

Artwork Details

Medium

ivory

Collection

SHS Art Collection

Made/Created

Place

Location

China