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« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2014, 01:48:30 pm »

Dear Inn Bok,
    Is the carving actually in Kaifeng? I'd almost go there to see it, and possibly  to buy it.
Gorgeous piece...
Joey


Inn Bok,

Forget the visit to the optician - this is a feast for the eyes. Where is it located? I want to steal it....   Cool

Tom
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« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2014, 02:06:56 pm »

Dear Inn Bok,
how large is it approximately? An half meter? One meter? More?
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« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2014, 03:21:50 pm »

Tom,

Before you go for your eyesight enhancement, here is an enlarged version of the Qingming Festival  - from a stone carving i saw during one of my business trips to Hunan Province in Central China.  Grin Grin

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This is so beautiful !!
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« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2014, 09:55:08 pm »


    Is the carving actually in Kaifeng? I'd almost go there to see it, and possibly to buy it.


Dear Joey,

You'll have to join the back of the queue....  Grin

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