LATE 19TH C. CHINESE HIPPOPOTAMUS TOOTH CARVING
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900: Item # 1071996
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1900: Item # 1071996
Please refer to our stock # 3407 when inquiring.
$1800.00
This late 19th century Chinese hippopotamus tooth carving of a riverside landscape is 7 1/8” long, 1 ¾” high and 2” wide. The fitted carved hard wood stand is 8” long, 2 ¼” wide and 1 1/8” high. The carving depicts a riverside scene which incorporates the classic “shell dream” tableau. Two boats are on the river. One is fishing; one is carrying passengers. Between the two boats is the shell dream. In this section of the carving, someone is being conveyed on a sedan chair through a forest of pine trees next to the river. The tooth has a light patina and is in excellent condition.
This late 19th century Chinese hippopotamus tooth carving of a riverside landscape is 7 1/8” long, 1 ¾” high and 2” wide. The fitted carved hard wood stand is 8” long, 2 ¼” wide and 1 1/8” high. The carving depicts a riverside scene which incorporates the classic “shell dream” tableau. Two boats are on the river. One is fishing; one is carrying passengers. Between the two boats is the shell dream. In this section of the carving, someone is being conveyed on a sedan chair through a forest of pine trees next to the river. The tooth has a light patina and is in excellent condition.
