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Ivory Carving

A carved ivory work by a veteran Beijing craftsman

Such carving requires painstaking care and patience, the piece is cut from a single piece of ivory and the ribbons are wafer thin.

The classic Chinese lion is shown playing with cubs and a monkey on her back.

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