Daoism theme Qing period 19C Chinese fish wood carving

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My Family , of the Ruling Manchu Clan, have been dealing in Authentic Chinese Antiques for more than a hundred years. We had been dealing in Classic Antique Fabrics , embroidery, pottery and porcelain, bronzes and jade from the Qing Dynasty to the establishment of the Chinese Republic in 1911. Tutored in the appreciation of finer things in Life by my Manchu `56orbears, I am now in the fortunate position of providing aut hentic items for the enjoyment of Collectors the World over. Please feel free to join in the appreciation of such fine artifacts provided in my site and feel assured that all items listed are authentic , vetted and in good condition. Daoism theme Qing period finery couples 19C Chinese fish roof wood carving 2 ï¼^ They are used for hanging on the roof .the pattern is the story of five school boys who are contending the hat which re precepts are "loyalty" and "filial piety". Taoists worship many deities and so Taoism is polytheistic. The deities belong to three realms: Shen (Wu ji or the Limitless Realm), Xian (Tai ji or the Great Realm) and Sheng (Terrestrial Realm The pattern of carving is a man and a woman who are talking about something ,the middle of it is a Ba Gua and Yin Yang fish. EIGHT TRIGRAMS Also called Ba Gua in China,it was the basis of an ancient system of divination and philosophy.It is a mystical symbol showing eight broken and unbroken lines representing the eight points of the compass. These are arranged in a circle with the yin yang symbol in the centre. YIN YANG A symbol of the interaction of opposites in nature. The light portion ,yang, signifies the male and odd numbers,while the dark side ,yin,symbolizes the female and even numbers. Shipping and packing cost: Weight:800g 1.$39 by EMS (usually it take 4-5 business days to arrive USA. Go to Europe add $5 ) 2.20 by air (usually it take 10-14 business days to arrive USA) Shipping Discount: If you buy several our items we can mail the items to you together. Then you can save the fare of shipment. This is a list about the weight and fare, you can consult the list when you bid our items. Weight (g) EMS($) Weight (g) AIR($) 100-500 28 <150 10 39 150-300 15 1000-1500 48 20 1500-2000 58 1000-1500 25 2000-2500 66 1500-2000 29 2500-3000 76 2000-2500 33 2500-3000 38 dferwqerkijojdfpoijfdfãeehj The products can be returned within 7 daysãee if they aren't satisfied, and the charges will be born on yourself! dfglk99olklkdffdf Payment : Paypal email: 1.We can accept paypal . 2.Bank of China Beijing Branch SWIFT Code for Electronically: BKCHCNBJ 110 account name : Ma Jin Xiang account NO.:4014200--7 It may take 3-5 days to arrive. When you come to anyw in Beijing, you would marvel at her new appearance, on more narrow Hutongs, but wide streets, no more Dawan tea, but Starbuck. I was growing up in the city and witnessed her tremendous change. I wondered at her high speed of modernization, as well as her long history. However, to me, life is the beauty and tenderness of my grandma and my aunts, the elegance of the old photos on the wall, the stories of the bygone days. How lucky I am that I can show you these precious clothes and embroideries. Looking at these manually made embroideries, I can hardly imagine how much efforts those women spent, who were locked deeply inside the houses. They embroidered onto these clothes their hopes and dreams, together with their plaint and loneliness, reserve and elegance. Follow me, to touch and feel the unfaded stitches of these embroideries. Hope these treasures can be appreciated and cherished by those that share the same interests with me. Looking for some partners to undertake an exhibition of Chinese an... read more

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