In those days, crafts were divided into nearly 50 forms, including different types of portraiture, flowers and birds, and intricate ... Ivory carving is one of the unique charms of Chinese carving ...

"Ivory carving represents Chinese traditional culture" he says ... Ivory's rare combination of density and smoothness makes it ideal for intricate carving, but there are alternatives.

This carved Chinese ivory and coral ruyi is in the shape of a branch decorated with foliage and ... Incense burner, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period, 1875-1908 Chinese jades are fascinating due to the ...

However, after inspecting the item closer, David revealed it was made from ivory, which he could tell due to the in-depth carving on the ... used to create such an intricate box, the antique ...

Tucked into a grimy building in Guangzhou, a small band of Chinese master carvers chip away at ivory tusks with chisels, fashioning them into the sorts of intricate carvings that were prized by ...

Nearly 50 intricate rock carvings ... National Museum Wales and the Chinese municipality of Chongqing. The exhibition – From Steep Hillsides: Ancient Rock Carvings from Dazu, China – features ...