SUPERB 19thC SUPERIOR Quality ANTIQUE Japanese/Chinese Carved ROSEWOOD Buffalo


SUPERB 19thC SUPERIOR Quality ANTIQUE Japanese/Chinese Carved ROSEWOOD Buffalo

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SUPERB 19thC SUPERIOR Quality ANTIQUE Japanese/Chinese Carved ROSEWOOD Buffalo:
$63.00


ATTIC CLEAROUT;

I\'m having an absolute clearout of my attic and finally selling my family\'s collectables;(sadly another relative passed away at Christmas and hence the current round of listings...Happy hunting!

You are offerding for my Aunts STUNNING Original ,Antique Meiji period Japanese or Qing Dynasty Chinese hand carved Rosewood wooden Water Buffalo.

Made c1890-1900, as pieces for Export..possibly older into the 19thC..

Origins. Japanese or Chinese? The obvious starting point is the subject matter and the inclusion of glass eyes. Which places this as a Qing Dynasty Chinese piece, however, of all the buffalos I\'ve seen, they all seem somewhat cruder or more basic in terms of quality of carving and style of decoration. There were never any bone teeth on this figure like many Chinese pieces, and the hide is not textured. If this is Chinese, given the level of intricacy, delicacy and patina, this would have to be by a MASTER WOOD CARVER....The harness or rope over the back of the buffalo, the way it lies on the back immediately puts me in mind of THE FINEST QUALITY JAPANESE NETSUKE Wood carvers, which may fit better with the pieces origins because the level of Artistry is more refined.....The long and short of it is that I don\'t know if this is JAPANESE OR CHINESE.

What I do know is that this is an ABSOLUTE BELTER OF A WOODEN CARVED FIGURINE.Not at all the usual generic work that you see on the market....THE QUALITY JUMPS OUT AND SMACKS YOU ROUND THE KIPPER....THE WORK OF A MASTER WOOD CARVER FROM THE LATE 19THC

Very very surprisingly unsigned...

For condition SEE PHOTOS AND please read the section \'SELLERS NOTES\' for a full accurate appraisal of the items condition.

Measures in at 21 cm long approx with a width of 7 cm approx and stands approx 9.5cm tall.

TO ALL THE CHINESE /JAPANESE/ ORIENTAL -ANTIQUE COLLECTORS /DEALERS / EXPERTS, Please take a closer look at this figure and the quality of the carving, the colour of the patina, in my view AN EXCEPTIONAL PIECE OF WAY ABOVE AVERAGE QUALITY AND CLEARLY THE WORK OF A MASTER WOOD CARVER...

A Fantastic gift for the Oriental Japanese Antique lover, a great addition to a collection of Oriental Japanese Antiques, or simply a really stylish decorative pair of objects for your home ...

One of many Chinese-Japanese pieces for sale, all listed separately....

I have seen lesser quality figurines, Chinese, available from specialist dealers for around £150-250..

GRAB YOURSELF THE BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY AT 99p!!!!!!!...NOTE; This is just a straightforward, good old fashioned ESTATE SALE, Everything must go and is priced to sell accordingly, regardless of its true value or worth....good hunting and...

HAPPY offerDING......

.......PS: I Have many collectables spanninga wide range ofcategories, please check out my current items...thanks.......I will combine postage wherepossible.....


MISC NOTES;

I am not an antiques dealer, I have no shop and am not an expert ,I describe all of my items carefully and am always accurate with my descriptions. I am an amateur enthusiast when it comes to antiques and I have some family knowledge of each piece,but with this item and withall my items please look at the photos carefully, ask questions , do your own research but above all else please decide for yourself on the items age and origin and material type.

AT THE END OF THE sale, IF YOU WANT COMBINED POSTAGE...DO NOT PAY FOR YOUR ITEM UNTIL I SEND YOU A COMBINED INVOICE. IF YOU PAY SEPARATELY FOR EACH ITEM STOPS LINKING THEM AND I HAVE NOT GOT THE TIME TO TRAWL THROUGH 180 ITEMS TO SPOT COMBINED PURCHASES. IF YOU WAIT FOR A COMBINED INVOICE FROM ME WHICH MAY TAKE 2-3 DAYS DUE TO THE VOLUME OF ITEMS SOLD YOUR ITEMS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY LINKED BY AND I CAN COMBINE POSTAGE.OTHERWISE PLEASE NOTE YOUR ITEMS MAY BE SENT INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT COMBINED.

WILL ALL buyers PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY READ SELLERS NOTES WHICH IS WHERE, IN LINE WITH POLICY, I DESCRIBE ACCURATELY THE ITEMS CONDITION.....IF YOU FAIL TO READ THIS YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK, CAVEAT EMPTOR.

SHIPPING NOTES;

I will post or ship your item within15 working days (excluding weekends)from the date of cleared payment. Most of the time you will have your item in plenty of time but if a lot of my items all sell at once it will take me longer to get them all out to you. FOR THIS PARTICULAR BATCH I HAVE A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF QUALITY ITEMS ALL BEING SOLD AT ONCE, 180 IN TOTAL, I AM THEREFORE GOING TO NEED THE FULL 15 DAYS TO POST YOUR ITEM SO PLEASE BEAR WITH.

I place all items in order of who pays first to determine which gets posted first. Multiple purchases are always sent first as a priority. This does not mean that you will get your item within15 days, youprobably will,but that I have up until the 15th working (excluding weekends)day to dispatch. Please do not email me during this period fretting that you have not received your item, I\'ve simply not sent it out yet. Email me in advance if you have special requirements, I cant promise anything but I will do what I can if possible.

My Postal/Shipping prices will almost always be higher than average and that is simply because it matters to me that your item turns up; turns up in one piece; and that the things my family have amassed over the years are not broken or lost. I will only post by recorded delivery. If an item is too big I will use Parcelforce. I invariable use brand new postal boxes, bubble wrap and newspaper. They cost money and this will be passed on to you via the postal price. Usually only a £1 extra, which is much less than it actually costs me. If you don\'t like these conditions please consider some other sellers items instead. I am flexible over personal collection, a mutually convenient meeting point close to where I live can almost always be arranged. I will ship abroad for most items except the heavy ones, but again the service I use will only be Royal Mail International tracked and signed, so If you are from outside the UK,email me for a shipping quotePRIOR TO offerDING. I will combine postage on multiple purchases.

PAYMENT DETAILS;

As listed below, but from sale end you have3DAYS!!to payCLEARED FUNDS or email me with your reasons why not. If you haven\'t paid I may second chance offer the item to the next higher buyer.


SUPERB 19thC SUPERIOR Quality ANTIQUE Japanese/Chinese Carved ROSEWOOD Buffalo:
$63.00

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