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china old zitan cups
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Pre 1930 item# 1128468
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The Tretiak Collection
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Mouth is 7 cm handle is 2 cm h is 4 cm
no silver inlay very good condition.
This pair of cups was made in the Qing dynasty of zitan wood. This is the rarest of woods used in making Chinese art objects: it is not Chinese but rather from India. This pair of cups is quite old: the patina has built up quite a bit and is quite thick. The handles on each are shaped like pieces of bamboo. They are simple but very elegant.
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China Old wood and metal scale
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Pre 1920 item# 1102592
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The Tretiak Collection
TEL.86 1370 106 2338
$5000
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This large scale was made mainly of tie-li mu (ironwood) and with brass fittings. It is quite compete; it has the little weights used to measure even as alas they are not as old as the scale itself the whole effect is one of solidity and reliability;
A very good description of a huanghuali scale appears in a new book written by
Grace Wu Bruce a Choice Collection at pp 69-70
The balance and its stand the stand is made of tieli mu iron wood: it is a two-drawer cabinet for storing the ...click for details
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