May
28
2020
The Illustrious Puzzle Ball
The ivory carved puzzle ball displayed at the Lizzadro Museum was made in Canton (today’s Guangzhou) as an export curio to Europeans during the 19th c...
May
08
2020
Coral Guanyin
Coral Guanyin
H: 11.75 in.; W: 3.37 in.
Carved in China
As the most widely worshiped bodhisattva, Guanyin is the Chinese form of Avalokit...
May
05
2020
Lapis Lazuli Carving of Mountain
Featuring an idealized mountain with a landscape scene, this carved stone or shanzi in Chinese is fashioned from a single piece of lapis lazuli, one o...
Apr
21
2020
Snuff Bottles
Snuff bottles are containers for snuff, a type of powdered tobacco mixed with aromatic herbs. Snuff was initially stored in small boxes in Europe. Snu...
Apr
18
2020
Li Tieguai: A Taoist Immortal
Li Tieguai, or “Li with the Iron Crutch,” has been worshipped as the first of the Eight Immortals of Taoism since the 14thcentury in China. Li Tiegua...
Apr
16
2020
Boy Holding a Vase Riding an Elephant
One of the primary characteristics of Chinese jade carvings is that the decorative motifs are meant to convey good omens or wishes. Sometimes, the wis...
Apr
14
2020
The Odyssey of the Altar of the Green Jade Pagoda
The Altar of the Green Jade Pagoda has attracted and awed many visitors since the Museum re-opened last November. The largest jade carving outside Chi...
Apr
09
2020
Ruyi Scepter with Eight Buddhist Treasures
Ruyi literally means, “as you wish” in Chinese. The shape of a scepter is said to carry religious significance as a reminder of a lotus, the sacred fl...
Apr
03
2020
The Ivory Carving of Mulan
The Ivory Carving of Mulan
How many of you had planned to watch the newly released Disney movie Mulan but had to cancel it at the last minute? Do you...
