Rare Antique Chinese Hand Crafted Tortoise Shell Censer C1800s
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:3711231 | Colour: Brown |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Material: Shell |
| Era: 1800s | Originating Region: China |
Rare antique Chinese tortoise shell carved censor.Circa 1920s.The lidded censor is carved with tiny cloud motif overlapping withflying phoenixes. Some of the phoenixes are moveable. Rather ingenious to beable to open carve a tortoise shell with moving parts.The neck is carved with continuous Chinese design.Matching lid with open carved design.I have seen these kind of censors when I was a young boy. My grandmotherused to have one of this on her dresser. She used to put potpourri in it....Very beautiful antique object and hard to come by.Antique condition. No discernible damage. Please refer to pictures.Height: 6.5 cm Weight: 45 gramsThe battery is there for size comparison only. It has nothing todo with the item.'Most of my collection is one of a kind. I bought the itemsbecause I liked it for myself. They were never intended to be resold. Each itemhas a story and when possible I hand carried in my luggage from all over theworld to bring back to Australia. Some of the items have travelled a long wayaway and some of the items has been with me for 65 years. I am now retired andneed to downsize. I will not be able to buy a similar item again and definitelynot able to sell it at the same price. If you buy an item from me it mostlikely is the only one I have. Not only you are buying an item you are alsobuying 50 years of experience. Thanks for bidding.'
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