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Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - 2 Children Playing On Dragon Bell - SOLD

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Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - 2 Children Playing On Dragon Bell | SKU: DM0518

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High quality Museum Quality Mammoth ivory Netsuke of 2 Children Playing On Dragon Bell
The Master Carver really excel himself on that amazing Netsuke, he carved all the little details on that tiny ivory Sculpture
This Netsuke is a proud member in our MASTER Pieces Netsukes collection.
All our Netsukes are well carved & all made out from top grade raw mammoth Ivory tusk, high quality, Genuine Mammoth ivory Tusk – But in this Netsuke the carving is overwhelming & was hand carved by our Top skilled Master

" The Dragon is known to be a mythical and divine being that stands to symbolize good fortune, augur greatness and positive blessing & hellip;.

There are 9 different types of Chinese Dragons- the Winged Dragon is the only one that is known to fly. The Horned Dragon is known to be the most powerful and can produce rain. To protect the palaces of the Gods is the responsibility of the Celestial Dragon and the Spiritual Dragon has the ability to produce rain and wind. Hidden treasures are guarded by the Dragon of Hidden Treasure and the Water Dragon or Coiling Dragon lives in the lakes. The Dragon King is a group of four dragons that rule over the four seas…."

Read all about Dragons in our education Center.

This remarkable Netsuke was hand carved by our Top Skilled Master Carver, you can see his signature on the back of the climbing child between the two holes - Look at the video on this page in order to see this inspiring Netsuke all around..

This outstanding Netsuke made of 100% genuine Mammoth ivory Tusk & made out from the best grade of mammoth ivory tusk.
Mammoth ivory Netsukes is absolutely legal worldwide.

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Measurements:
In Centimeters:
Width: 3.3 Cm, Height: 3.0 Cm , Length: 2.3 Cm
In Inches:
Width: 1 In, Height: 1 In , Length: 1 In

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Happy New Year - Year of the Dragon 2012!

Amongst all the Chinese signs, Dragon is the best year to be born in. Endowed with natural good luck and strength, these individuals are well liked and respected by all. The Dragon is a perfectionist, detailed and very enthusiastic. According to the legends of China, the Dragon holds mystic powers of flying to the Heavens and has the ability to swim in the sea, making it sound invincible.

The mystical Dragon is ranked high as a noble, in the hierarchy of Chinese Zodiac animals. A natural born leader, Dragon is perfect as a child and a responsible adult.

The mystical Dragon is ranked high as a noble, in the hierarchy of Chinese Zodiac animals. A natural born leader, Dragon is perfect as a child and a responsible adult. Amongst all the Chinese signs, Dragon is the best year to be born in. Endowed with natural good luck and strength, these individuals are well liked and respected by all.
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Mammoth ivory, Elephant Ivory - real or fake?

There is always a fear that the ivory sculpture that you bought might turn out to be a fake, because as a layman you may not be able to differentiate between a clever replicas and real ivory. However, with experience in this field and handling nearly all types of ivory, it becomes easy to differentiate just by seeing it.

Even though pure ivory can be of various quality and types, the fake ivory is made from resins. The powder that is left after sawing/carving ivory or remnants from bone sculptures are not wasted but all added to resins, put into molds.

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The sculptures are then cleaned and then dipped in dark hued stains that give them the brownish tinge. There is always a difference in weight between a resin ivory and real ivory as real ivory is very heavy...Read all article about your Mammoth Ivory fake or real?

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