Carved ivory ball, composed of 12 freely moveable concentric spheres. Qing dynasty, 19th century AD. During this period the craftsmen were obsessed with exploring their technical limits and ivory provided a particularly suitable medium for this.
Carved ivory ball, composed of 12 freely moveable concentric spheres. Qing dynasty, 19th century AD. During this period the craftsmen were obsessed with exploring their technical limits and ivory provided a particularly suitable medium for this.
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