Tooth carving dragon pattern five-peak pen holder

[Tooth carving dragon pattern five-peak pen holder]

Tooth carving dragon pattern five-peak pen holder, with a height of 9 cm and a bottom diameter of 16-4.5 cm
The pen holder is a round sculpture of five peaks, with deep water ripples at the bottom of the holder. In the waves, two dragons hover between the five peaks, and the dragons are angry
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, a large number of ornamental objects appeared in the art of gold, jade, bamboo, wood, teeth and horn carving, and developed rapidly as never before. In order to meet the needs of the society, the folk workshops continue to design and innovate, and many artists also learn from each other or innovate in style, so all kinds of exquisite study furnishings and elegant toys emerge in an endless stream, becoming a fashion
The pen holders, bottles, boxes, etc. on the bookcases of literati are mostly pine, bamboo and plum in shape and decoration, while those with dragon patterns are mostly royal articles. This dragon pen holder not only shows the skill of carving, but also has a powerful charm. The dragon carving is winding and winding. The vivid body, beard and mouth of the dragon show the typical style of the Ming Dynasty. The whole pen holder is carved solemnly and forcefully. It is a masterpiece of the northern ivory carving art in the Jiajing and Longqing years (1522-1572) of the Ming Dynasty


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