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CHINESE IVORY CARVING OF TIE GUAI LI
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Pre 1910 item# 1151517 (stock# 3454)
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Bamboo Grove
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This superb ivory carving of a Chinese legendary figure Tie Gui Li is a late 19th or early 20th century product. It is 11 3/4 tall (including base); without the base it is 10 high, 2 3/4 wide and 2 1/8 in depth. The statue presents a legendary Chinese character who is a member of the eight immortals. According to legend, one day he told his follower that his spirit was going to travel far away. He asked the young follower to watch over his body for seven days while he was away. If he di ...click for details
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CHINESE BAMBOO CARVING OF A SAGE
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Pre 1900 item# 1150154 (stock# 3452)
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Bamboo Grove
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This 19th-century bamboo carving represents an old sage leaning on a broom as if he has drifted into thought once he finished sweeping. He has been there long enough for one fresh leaf to fall. This figure evokes the well-known maxims for good living written by Zhu Bolu (1617-1688), which begin: Rise with daybreak; sweep the courtyard and clean the house thoroughly. . . . For every bowl of rice, think how hard it is to grow the grain. For every piece of clothing, think how much labor has been ...click for details
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JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A MERCHANT
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Pre 1920 item# 1150152 (stock# 3451)
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Bamboo Grove
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This nice Japanese carved ivory Okimono group is an early 20th century piece. The base is 9 long and 6 ½ wide. The sitting merchant is 4 Ύ tall, 3 wide and 2 ½ in depth. It depicts a smiling old man holding a tobacco pipe and displaying his merchandise in the market. The signature is placed on a small red rectangular hard stone which is inlayed on an oval ivory piece. It reads SHOZAN. It is in excellent condition.
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