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Teeny Tiny Calligraphy on Ivory? Bottle

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« on: July 26, 2016, 06:19:45 am »
Hi Cathy,

A large number of ivory bottles similar to yours were being produced in Hong Kong workshops during the late 1960s and 1970s as souvenirs. They are incised with designs and include calligraphy. Sometimes one side is carved in shallow relief. For the annual convention of the ICSBS in 1970, 1971 or 1972 (Joey will confirm which year) held in Hong Kong, the Society commissioned several dozen as a memento of the occasion, to give away to convention attendees.

Here are a couple similar to yours. The auction rooms were flooded with these 3-4 years ago when new trading restrictions for ivory in the USA were about to be introduced. 

Tom

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