"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.

A committee under the Chinese People's Political ... style falls into the southern school of ivory carving. The style is synonymous with impossibly intricate details perfected in old Canton.

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 ...

Ivory is in demand for intricate carvings, trinkets, chopsticks, and other items. A worker in Guangzhou in 2009 carves ivory into the shape of a Chinese deity. Government-licensed carving ...

This carved Chinese ivory and coral ruyi is in the shape of a branch decorated ... 1875-1908 Chinese jades are fascinating due to the variety of intricate decorative designs created by the ...

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 ...

Ivory is known as “white gold” in China and tusks with intricate carvings can fetch almost ... According to a 2013 WildAid report, many Chinese residents have little awareness of how ivory ...