Title: A ivory swan carving of a Japanese bird
Shipping: $29.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 20th Century
History: N/A
Origin: N/A
Condition: Excellent
Item Date: 1950s to 1970s
Item ID: 1268
A ivory swan carving of a Japanese bird A beautiful carving of a swan. This is a beautiful Japanese vintage hand carved ivory painted bird. The majestic crest is orange, yellow, white and black gray in color and the bird has a flawless white soft polish. There are no feet on the bird. A fine piece for any bird lover. The carving is exceptional and it's showing all of it's old age. Prices at auctions in the USA for collectible Japanese birds typically range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_carving
Ivory was usually obtained from the tusks of live elephants in India, and in Roman times, from North Africa. Ivory harvesting led to the extinction, or near-extinction of elephants in much of their former range. Carved ivory art were used only for the most precious religious objects. Very little ivory carving is done in the United States since the middle 20th century, as a result of extinction concerns.
