These items are not for sale and the descriptions, images and prices are for reference purposes only. You can reduce the number of items displayed by entering a keyword that must be included in the description of the item. An old large Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, the ten-layer ball carved with traditional sinuous dragons and scrolls, seated upon a cup support and turned pedestal column with revolving cylinder, raised above a standing figure and circular base. Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand circa , the multi layer dragon decorated ball supported by a pedestal base with 3 elephants, height Show 12 more like this. A vintage Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball vase, the body as approximately eight concentric carved ivory balls, the exterior as a contorted dragon, plain turned trumpet top and footed base.
A: They were usually made of ivory but can also be found in synthetic ivory, resin, wood, jade, and other materials. They often come with a tall and elaborate stand. Articles are cast in their basic shape then finished by hand carving and decorating. They have exactly the same look and feel as the "real thing"; but are much cheaper and, most importantly, are not the cause of the death of any elephant. The largest ivory ones can be over 6 inches in diameter and have over 20 balls inside each other. They are very fragile and it is important that they are not damaged. There is a tempting puzzle of trying to line up all the holes; but If you want to try use something soft.
JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Puzzles, however, come in many shapes and sizes and serve various purposes aside from entertainment. One such variety, commonly known as the Chinese puzzle ball, is an incredible spherical enigma that has been incorporated into various forms of decorative art for centuries. Chinese carved ivory tazza with a puzzle ball stem, Circa
Benvenuti in queste pagine dedicate a scienza ed arte. Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, Torino. Saturday, June 16, Chinese and European ivory puzzle balls. Japanese ivory for the domestic market had traditionally mostly been small objects such as netsuke , for which ivory was used from the 17th century, or little inlays for sword-fittings and the like, but in the later 19th century, using African ivory, pieces became as large as the material would allow, and carved with virtuosic skill.