CHINESE CARVED PRE BAN IVORY FIGURE MAN WEARING LEAF
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NOTE... THIS AUCTION IS FOR A ANTIQUE IVORY CARVING THAT IS PRE BAN IVORY. ALSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH EBAY POLICIES WE WILL " NOT " SHIP THIS, OR ANY IVORY ITEM OUT OF THE UNITED STATES. NO INTERNATIONAL SALES !!!!!. THIS AUCTION IS FOR A ANTIQUE CHINESE PRE BAN IVORY CARVING OF AN OLD FISHERMAN WEARING A VERY LARGE LEAF AS A HAT WITH A ROD/STICK AND FISH. THIS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL SOLID IVORY CARVING MEASURES 12 1/4" TALL. WITH THE STAND IT MEASURES 13 3/4" TALL. AT THE WIDEST POINT IT MEASURES APPROX 3". THE ENTIRE FIGURE WITH THE STAND WEIGHS 1.12 lbs OR 800 grams. THE STAND IS CARVED HOLLOW AND HAS A PIERCED SIDE AND SO IT IS VERY LIGHT. THIS OLD FISHERMAN IS DRESSED IN PANTS AND TOP. THE PANTS ARE ROLLED UP, AND THE TOP IS TIED WITH A BELT. HE HAS A VERY DETAILED BASKET IN THE CROOK OF HIS RIGHT ARM, WITH A BAMBOO STICK OR ROD IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THE ROD HAS A BEAUTIFULLY CARVED ROPE OR TWINE ATTACHED. THE ROPE HAS A FISH AT THE TOP, AND A FISH AT THE BOTTOM AND THE MAN IS HOLDING THE ROPE JUST ABOVE THE FISH WITH HIS LEFT HAND. ON HIS HEAD THE MAN IS WEARING EITHER A VERY UNUSUAL HAT, OR A VERY STRANGE LEAF!! (AND IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A LEAF). THE ARTIST HAS CAPTURED THE OLD MANS DELIGHTED EXPRESSION PERFECTLY. THIS IS TRUELY A BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED CARVING. THIS PIECE DOES HAVE SIGNES OF AGE. OTHER THAN THE VERY NICE PATINA,
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