[Carving flower ivory]
Carving flower ivory, late Qing Dynasty, with a total length of 69.9 cm and a diameter of 8.3 cm
This is an entire Asian ivory carving. Two convex string patterns are carved at the root of the tooth, with a dark eight immortals pattern carved between the string patterns and a regular script style in the Yangwen “Guangdong Dong Tong Sheng Hao System”, indicating the name and workshop of the production. The other parts of the ivory are carved multi-level in the form of “a hundred flowers do not reveal the ground”, such as peonies, peonies, chrysanthemums, magnolias, etc., implying “wealth and honor in the jade hall.”. The composition of the work is dense, the carving is fine, and it is rich and luxurious, making it a great choice for indoor decoration.
![图片[1]-Carving flowers and ivory-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Warring States period/Bamboo and wood tooth gourd/22743[1024].jpg)
![图片[2]-Carving flowers and ivory-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Warring States period/Bamboo and wood tooth gourd/23386[1024].jpg "雕花卉象牙局部")
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