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Ivory Carving Translation Sought


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Picked this ivory carving  today at local antique mall.  Half a pound of ivory,  4 x 4 x 2 1/2 inches. Would love to know what it says.

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

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Hello Howard,

You are not getting many replies because I think this piece is Chinese rather than Japanese. 

The writings refer to Chinese eras, artistic themes, and artists (I think).

 

For example, the far left of picture #3 mentions 大清元年仲冬月中旬製 (Made in Year 1 of Qing Dynasty, Mid November). 

I don't know how Chinese dynasty dating conventions work (i.e. I don't know if they work the same way as Japanese era dates), so I can't tell you what the above date would be in the western calendar (Google says Qing year 1 is 1616, but...I would be surprised if this piece were more than 200 years old, judging by the clarity of the characters carved and the color inlays).  

 

Anyway, maybe one of our Chinese-speakers can jump in with something more definitive. 

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