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ivory medical model - kg.3
Origin: China
Circa: 1800
BC
to 1900
AD
Dimensions:
5.25" (13.3cm) high
x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide
Medium: Ivory
Condition: Very Fine
Additional Information: F.
£1,500.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
A Doctor's lady is a small figurine depicting
a
nude or nearly nude female, usually said to
have
been used by traditional Chinese male
physicians
to allow a female patient to indicate the
location
of her discomfort in a modest fashion,
without
showing or pointing to her own body.
"Doctor's
ladies" may be made from various
materials such
as ivory, resin, semiprecious stone, or
soapstone,
and are typically from 10 to 25 cm long.
Examples are known from the Ming and
Qing
periods. Smaller amulets of the same
design are
common, but many of these are probably
netsuke or ornamental amulets, not
designed for
practical use.
This is a Qing dynasty doctor's lady. The
posture
of the feminine figure is very natural and
sensuous, the face has been carved
meticulously
and the hair reveal a the true excellence of
the
creator.
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