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Chinese Copper Cloisonne Enamel 19th C Cicada on Bamboo
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Chinese Copper Cloisonne Enamel 19th C Cicada on Bamboo Fine Chinese 18/19th C. Copper Cloisonne Enamel Cicada on Bamboo Statue. On the surface you can see many auspicous motifs. They are lotus flower and calabash. Actually the two auspicious motifs are two weapons used by He Xiangu and Tieguai Li, who are two of the Eight Immortals in Chinese legend. The yellow color on the head, claws and the brims of the feathers is real gold gilded. The same with the brims of the bamboo. Cicada has the meaning of fortune and status in Chinese literature. It means "A meteoric rise to fame" for this statue. Cloisonne is a famous traditional enamel ware, known as the "Blue of Jingtai" in China, with a history of over 500 years. it was so called "blue" was the typical colour used for enamelling and "Jingtai" was the reign title of the 7th Ming Emperor. Enamel ware became very popular during the Emperor's reign. T is a great variety of products, such as vase, jar, bowl, plate, box and ash-tray. They are brilliant in colours and splendid in design. Length of statue: 9.9cm (3.89 in), Width of statue: 4.2cm ( 1.65 in), Thickness of statue: 4.7cm (1.85 in) Weight : 587g Condition is very good, Nicely hand polished. Note: Color of item might deviate slightly in comparison to the original article d ue to differences in computer monitors and different lighting conditions. Please read description of color. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS. INSPECTION PERIOD: We offer a (3) three-day inspection period and refund of purchase price, not including shipping, handling and insurance costs and less a 10% re-stocking fee, for return of item in original condition within (7) seven days --- ONLY if item is not as described . Buyer is to pay shipping and insurance for any returned item. If the item was sold with Free Shipping, we will deduct the actual postage cost from the refund. Please, ask questions before bidding. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight or shipping company or when you pick the item up, do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. Payment I accept the following forms of payment: PayPalShipping & Handling We will discount shipping for multiple purchases to same address. Items will only be shipped from Monday to Friday. US Shipping $15.00 US Postal Service Priority Mail International Shipping $45.00 USPS Express Mail International *We will refund you the over-charged postage after the package is shipped out and the postage (including packaging) is finally confirmed. The postage listed above is only a pre-charged amount. If the amount is below the actual postage (including packaging), the extra part will be borne by myself. Certain images/photos incorporated into this template are the property of JupiterImages & Floralpatterns, used with permission under license.
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