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- Title
A parade of elephant-form snuff bottles from the Cloud Contemplation Studio.
- Authors
Chu, Clare
- Abstract
The article focuses on the artistic depiction of elephant-form snuff bottles from the Cloud Contemplation Studio, highlighting their imperial attribution and symbolic significance in Chinese culture. Topics include the reintroduction of elephants into China from Southeast Asia, their representation as symbols of imperial power in the Forbidden City during the 18th century, and their association with prosperity and stability through rebus motifs like taiping youxiang and ping'an ruyi.
- Subjects
CONTEMPLATION; STATE power; BOTTLES; GLASS bottles; TRADE routes; PARADES
- Publication
Journal - International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, 2024, Vol 56, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
0734-5534
- Publication type
Article