ANTIQUE 19th QI ' ING CHINESE CARVED ABALONE SHELL MOTHER OF PEARL DRAGON CARVING
Item History & Price
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ANTIQUE 19th c QI'ING CHINESE CARVED ABALONE SHELL MOTHER OF PEARL DRAGON & PHOENIX BIRD CARVING!
Up for the auction is a beautiful rare antique late 19th/ early 20th century Qi'ing dynasty Chinese carved abalone shell on a custom made wooden stand with carved flowers. The shell features intricately carved dragon and phoenix bird on the top with smaller birds, clouds and flowers underneath them.The shell without the stand measures 9 2/8" (23.4 cm) long x 8" (20.3 cm) wi...de; the stand measures 6" (15.3 cm) x 4" (10.2 cm).
WHAT A RARE FIND!
Condition: very good antique condition, considering the old age of the piece with no visible damages or imperfections- I inspected the shell several times. Of course, it bears signs of time and wear, it's an antique carving, not new.
