Anyone know Asian art

[jtw1313]

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[ARC]

Are those inlaid > ?

Or painted ?

 

[jtw1313]

Inlaid and painted I believe

 

[ARC]

Also ... what size are these ?
They appear to be smaller... this is why the "ivory" possibility...
IF they are large... as in very... then the "ivory" poss drops...

The bigger they are the less likely they contain Ivory.

 

[jtw1313]

The black part under the loop lines go all directions

 

[jtw1313]

They are big

 

[ARC]

Can you take some more pics... close in on details... some macro ?
MAybe even some at slight angle ?

 

[jtw1313]

Maybe called Chinese ansestrial portraits?

......they are 41 inches long by 22 wide

 

[ARC]

Close up of faces ?

 

[jtw1313]

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[ARC]

Are the raised parts metal ?

 

[jtw1313]

I don't think so

 

[jtw1313]

I did notice that the carving is not uniform side by side

 

[ARC]

Weird...
These are very interesting pieces...
Especially IF they are of "someone" who was "something"...
Like perhaps an emperor and wife... but even if that is so... who/which ?

Will poke around later on em... maybe someone here can help shed some light on them.
I am by no means an Asian Art expert... but will look later.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Google the following and look at the images, you'll see similar works.

Chinese jade and soapstone inlay plaques

 

[unclemac]

are they details off of a cabinet...can you see any indication that they are not intact?

 

[jtw1313]

What do u mean unclemac? What should I look for? From what I can tell they are all one piece

 

[jtw1313]

I think the metal piece on the back is suppose to be up like this though

......to hang it

 

[unclemac]

What do u mean unclemac? What should I look for? From what I can tell they are all one piece

screw holes, uniform discolorations, signs that it was attached to something else

 

[jtw1313]

No I'm not seeing anything like that so far