【太古遺珍，祥瑞盈卷】

此尊「皇母送福」猛獁牙雕，將「萬神朝賀、天佑鴻福」的華彩仙境，承載於萬年冰封的遠古遺珍之上。精選千年猛獁象牙，質如凝脂，色若暖玉，溫潤中透蘊千年光陰。牙體依天然弧形雕琢，化作一幅天界群仙卷：中央皇母雍容端慈，儀仗煊赫，眾仙官、天女、瑞獸環侍左右，或持寶、或奏樂、或揖禮，姿態萬千，層疊錯落，於方寸弧面間鋪陳出萬象森嚴、仙氣繚繞的恢弘敘事。

【神工鑿韻，牙廊現乾坤】

匠人依猛獁牙天然弧形曲面，運用高浮雕、鏤雕、圓雕諸技，將逾百位人物、祥獸、儀仗、流雲、宮闕，安排得疏密有致、氣韻連貫。在有限的弧形空間內，縱深層次分明，人物肌骨衣袂、瑞獸鱗角翎羽，乃至天女飄帶之輕柔、仙官鬚髮之精微，皆刻畫入骨，使靜物充滿流動的敘事感與磅礴的仙家氣象。配以紫檀深雕「海水江崖雲龍」底座，色澤沉穆，雕工雄渾。底座造型模擬山巒海浪，蛟龍騰躍其間，既穩固承托起弧形牙雕，亦在意象上構築「天地交融」之境。

「萬載靈牙銘仙宴，一曲仙韶送福來」

——中藝（香港） 謹呈

MAMMOTH TUSK GODDESS BLESSING 335CM L

[Treasures from Antiquity, Auspice Abounds]

This “Queen Mother Bestowing Blessings” mammoth ivory carving captures a glorious celestial vision where “myriads of deities gather to pay homage, and Heaven’s favor ensures boundless fortune,” presenting it upon a relic frozen for millennia. Crafted from millennium-old mammoth ivory, its substance is smooth as congealed cream and its hue warm as fine jade, with a gentle luster that carries the radiance of ages. Following the tusk’s natural arc, it transforms into a scroll depicting the celestial court: at the center, the Queen Mother sits in dignified benevolence, her majestic entourage in full display. Officials, celestial maidens, and auspicious beasts surround her, some holding treasures, some playing music, some offering salutes, their varied postures arranged in a tiered composition. Upon this modest curved surface unfolds a grand, orderly narrative of the celestial realm, wreathed in immortal mist.

[Divine Craftsmanship, a Universe Within the Ivory Arc]

Leveraging the natural curve of the mammoth tusk, the artisan employed techniques such as high-relief, openwork, and full-round carving to arrange over a hundred figures—deities, auspicious creatures, ceremonial paraphernalia, drifting clouds, and palace towers—with masterful balance and rhythmic coherence. Within the limited arc, spatial depth is clearly defined. The musculature and drapery of the figures, the scales, horns, and feathers of the beasts, even the ethereal lightness of the maidens’ ribbons and the exquisite detail of the officials’ beards and hair are all rendered with profound depth. This imbues the static scene with a flowing narrative sense and a majestic celestial aura. It is paired with a richly carved rosewood base in the classic design of “waves, mountains, clouds, and dragons.” The base’s somber hue and vigorous carving evoke mountainous seascapes with coiling dragons, providing stable support for the arched ivory while conceptually forging a realm of “Heaven and Earth in harmony.”

“A myriad-year sacred tusk immortalizes the divine feast; a melody of paradise arrives bearing blessings.”

— Presented by Chinese Arts & Crafts (Hong Kong)