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Subject:Shell Diorama of Pastoral Scene
Posted By: Thomas Sat, Jun 18, 2016 IP: 64.146.195.155
Hello,
I have a diorama of an Asian pastoral scene that was created inside of a large shell (11 by 6 inches) and is made entirely of hand carved pieces of shell (I have confirmed this under magnification). It appears to be fairly unique; I haven't found anything quite like it. I'm assuming it is Chinese in origin, but I don't know this for sure. Under magnification it is clear the components were hand carved. I'm hoping the forum can help inform me of its origin. Thank you as always.



Subject:Re: Shell Diorama of Pastoral Scene
Posted By: Thomas Tue, Jun 21, 2016
For some reason the original picture was distorted. Here is an attempt to provide a better image. The figure depicts a fisherman complete with a pole, line, and caught fish made entirely out of carved shell.
Regards



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