Ivory sculpture in China reached its peak in the Ching Dynasty (1644-1911) especially during the reign of Emperor Chien Lung.
象牙雕刻到了清代，曾經大為興盛，雕牙藝術於此時達到一種登峰造極的境界。這一方面是因為清代前期國勢隆盛，財力豐富；另一方面，則是清朝歷代皇帝，尤其是清高宗特別提倡的緣故。