Chinese card case ivory Cantonese
Chinese: Carvings: Ivory Pre 1900: item #817990 1456/585
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Nirvana Oriental Antiques
+(44) 20 7221 5749
$2000
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A Chinese ivory card case carved deeply all over with figures in pavilions in a landscape of pagodas, flora shrubs etc. This Cantonese case is quite thick( 1.4cm) and in excellent condition. We can obtain CITES Export licence , if necessary. Age: C. 1870.size: 10.5cm long , 6.5cm wide and 1.4cm thick. Condition: very good, no restoration.
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Chinese Qing Carved Rootwood Fly-whisk Handle 19th C.
Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #815031
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Petrie-Rogers Gallery
(520) 293-8355
SOLD
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Chinese Qing dynasty ornately carved rootwood fly-whisk handle. Fly-whisks were carried by Buddhist priests to wave away flies which, according to Buddhist tenets, they could not kill. The fly-whisk is also a symbol of leadership. 19th century. 11" long. Very good overall condition with a nice patina. There is one small crack which is visible in the center of enlargement 4. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Old Chinese Hardwood Wall Mounted Hotei Budai Figure
Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1930: item #814960
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Petrie-Rogers Gallery
(520) 293-8355
$165
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Old Chinese robed Budai image with characteristic elongated earlobes and fat belly standing on his bag of treasures, carved from a dense block of hardwood. Known as Hotei in Japan, and frequently referred to as the "Laughing Buddha," Budai is one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck and symbolizes prosperity and abundance. The back is flat, as it was designed to hang on the wall. Estimated to date from the first half of the 20th century. Measures about 10 3/4" long. Good overall condition except ... Click for details
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Relief Carved Scholar Pavilion Framed Wood Panel
Chinese: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #813455 58-18
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$375
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A finely detailed Chinese relief carving shows a bearded scholar in his courtyard surrounded by friends and family. He and his bearded associate sit at a table under the ornate roofs of the raised pavilion. Two children and several other figures are seen in other sections of the courtyard, which is enclosed by a low fence. Six tiled roofs, trees and potted plants are carved with meticulous care, and another structure is seen atop a mountain in the background. The coins carved in each end of the ... Click for details
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