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Lot 28:
Description
A hand-carved Turquoise toggle featuring a bifacial design. One side is modelled as the Chinese God of Longevity, Shoulao, depicted as a seated elder with a characteristically high cranium, a long, flowing beard, and dressed in voluminous robes. The reverse side is carved as a tortoise shell, displaying a pattern of hexagonal scutes. The material is a vibrant blue-green turquoise with traces of dark matrix within the recessed areas of the carving. The base of the tortoise shell includes two bored holes, known as himotoshi, for threading as a pendant or toggle.
Height: 3.8 cm
Width: 3.2 cm.
Condition report:
A significant chip is visible on the outer edge of the figure\'s right shoulder (photo 1). Small nicks and abrasions are present along the base and perimeter edges (photo 2 and 3). Natural dark matrix and accumulated residue are present in the carved recesses (photo 1).
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