Ivory Carving - WISE MAN clutching a SCROLL Start Price USD 1,500.00 Current Price USD 1,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 15, 2008 End Time Monday, December 15, 2008 Location Las Vegas, NV See more about 'Ivory Carving - WISE MAN clutching a SCROLL' Description Thank you very much for considering this beautiful work of art.  We are now retired and must part with a collection of over 100 ivory carvings we have loved and taken care of for nearly 40 years.  We are very proud to offer only the very FINEST in QUALITY ivory carvings. This carving is 100% genuine AFRICAN ELEPHANT IVORY and in EXCELLENT CONDITION.  It was HAND CARVED and HAND SCRIMSHAWED and SIGNED in China by a gifted master craftsman in the late 1700s.  It has a lovely patina that nature has chosen to bestow upon it. This carving is UNIQUE and exhibits beautiful IVORY GRAIN which is guaranteed to be clearly visible.  The ivory has been highly polished and exquisitely detailed.  The quality of the ivory, the quality of the carving and the quality of the scrimshaw work are all exceptional. This carving was legally imported into the USA. This carving can only be shipped to locations within the USA. Effective January 1, 2009 Ebay will not permit ivory to be bought or sold on Ebay! In January of 2006 Columbus (the experts in Asian art) provided an auction estimate on this piece of $3,500.  Auction estimates are conservative and typically well below appraised values.   WISE MAN clutching a SCROLL This handsome ivory carving portrays a wise man clutching a scroll with a child holding a flower at his side.  He possesses terrific expressive facial features which are both kind and thoughtful.  He is carved in great detail.  Please note the wonderful high relief the artist has given to the garments that he wears and the subtle use of scrimshaw used to enhance this gorgeous piece. He weighs just short of 3 pounds of ivory and stands over 14 inches tall without the custom wood stand. The signature reads Qianlong referring to the 18th century emperor of that name (1736-1795). This is an exceptional piece from the top to bottom. The quality and age of this lovely piece will make it a cherished addition to any  collection of outstanding Asian art.  It should steadily increase in value over the years.  Dimensions: 14.50" x 4.00" x 3.50" Weight: 2 Pounds, 13 ounces Engraved:  Qianlong   We will ship to you via USPS Priority Insured Mail. We accept Checks, Money Orders and PayPal PLEASE VISIT MY EBAY STORE TO SEE MANY MORE BEAUTIFUL IVORY CARVINGS Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!