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Eight Immortals Ivory carving

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Description 29” Tall 14 inch circumference – 14 pounds Clearly real ivory – passes hot pin test and the grain is plain even in pictures. There are a few extremities broken. Appears to be a carving of “The Eight Immortals.” The seal carved "Da Qing Qian Long" meaning Qing dynasty Emperor Qian Long, which is 1736-1795. However there is also some sort of import tag that reads Manufacturer of ----- Made in Hong kong BCC
Category Other
Medium Elephant Ivory Pre-Ban carved
Distinguishing marks The seal carved "Da Qing Qian Long" meaning Qing dynasty Emperor Qian Long, which is 1736-1795.
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 29" tall 14" circumference
Date Period 1736-1795 ?
Weight 14 pounds
Price Paid (If known) n/a
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bokaba 🌱 Newbie 15 years ago

This is probably the finest and largest ivory carving I have ever seen. Depending on the age, I would ask $10,000 for the piece if you were selling retail and $5,000-$7,000 at auction. What a piece!
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Anonymous (not verified) 🌱 Newbie 15 years ago

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