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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lpan9, post: 495648, member: 3788&quot;]I have taken a closer look at all the pictures again and again, my personal conclusion is</p><p>(1) this is a well carved real ivory Tang style figurine made in China. It has a good value.&nbsp; I agree with a previous dating of 1960s to 1970s by a member here.</p><p><br /></p><p>(2) The age is determined by (a) The red seal on the bottom. The seal is 合格（qualified）。This is a commonly seen seal used by a quality assurance inspector in a state owned factory in People&#039;s Republic of China and P.R.C was born in 1949. (b) The color of the ivory is not yellow enough to be 100 years old at all. (c) the paint color still look very fresh.&nbsp; Paint over 100 years old often look dull.</p><p><br /></p><p>（3）Talk about the peel-off paint, it is common to see paint on polished material (metal, glass, bone) to peel off after a decade, not to mention this ivory item is already 50 years old.&nbsp; Weathering cold and hot makes paint to expand and shrink more than the item material.&nbsp; Paint on steel bridges always feel of after years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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