{"id":8096810598628,"title":"Chinese carved Ivory Doctors Lady | Medicine Lady | 14cms","handle":"chinese-carved-ivory-doctors-lady-medicine-lady-14cms","description":"\u003cp\u003eChinese carved Ivory Doctors Lady | Medicine Lady\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinely carved detail in facial features and fingers and toes - lady is reclining with a Flower above her head. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was custom in China due to cultural issues for Ladies to describe their ills to the doctor by pointing to an ivory effigy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis was considered preferable and less embarrassing than having to point to one own anatomy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 14cms (5 1\/2\") long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eSome ivory grain hairlines visible due to the age of the piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Ivory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia has had a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c5aZPb\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" role=\"button\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiOwrSrr8eBAxWVm1YBHY75ClUQmpgGegQIGBAD\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\" jsname=\"d6wfac\" jsaction=\"vQLyHf\" jsslot=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"ban on ivory\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" jsname=\"ukx3I\"\u003eban on ivory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eimports since 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e, however it remains legal to buy and sell ivory items domestically. 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lady is reclining with a Flower above her head. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was custom in China due to cultural issues for Ladies to describe their ills to the doctor by pointing to an ivory effigy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis was considered preferable and less embarrassing than having to point to one own anatomy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 14cms (5 1\/2\") long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eSome ivory grain hairlines visible due to the age of the piece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Ivory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia has had a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"tooltip\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\" jsaction=\"click:sKUsF\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c5aZPb\" data-enable-toggle-animation=\"true\" data-extra-container-classes=\"ZLo7Eb\" data-hover-hide-delay=\"1000\" data-hover-open-delay=\"500\" data-send-open-event=\"true\" data-theme=\"0\" data-width=\"250\" role=\"button\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiOwrSrr8eBAxWVm1YBHY75ClUQmpgGegQIGBAD\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\" jsname=\"d6wfac\" jsaction=\"vQLyHf\" jsslot=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JPfdse\" data-bubble-link=\"\" data-segment-text=\"ban on ivory\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" jsname=\"ukx3I\"\u003eban on ivory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eimports since 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e, however it remains legal to buy and sell ivory items domestically. As a result this item is not available for overseas shipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

Chinese carved Ivory Doctors Lady | Medicine Lady | 14cms

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Chinese carved Ivory Doctors Lady | Medicine Lady

Finely carved detail in facial features and fingers and toes - lady is reclining with a Flower above her head. It was custom in China due to cultural issues for Ladies to describe their ills to the doctor by pointing to an ivory effigyThis was considered preferable and less embarrassing than having to point to one own anatomy

c.1900

Approx 14cms (5 1/2") long

In excellent condition
Some ivory grain hairlines visible due to the age of the piece

About Ivory: Australia has had a ban on ivory imports since 1990, however it remains legal to buy and sell ivory items domestically. As a result this item is not available for overseas shipping.

Sku: 232402058C
Vendor: Ivory
$ 650.00 AUD
Maximum quantity available reached.