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What can big ivory do?

It can be made into ivory chopsticks, ivory cups, ivory mahjong tiles, ivory pen holders and ivory folding fans.

1, ivory chopsticks

Ivory chopsticks are chopsticks made of ivory, cartilage and calcium salt, and are made of external tusks. The internal structure, like human teeth, is a solid structure, which is very collectible.

2. Ivory Cup

Ivory cups, born in Shang Dynasty, are drinking utensils carved from ivory roots. The ivory wine glasses unearthed from the tomb of Fu Hao in Yin Ruins are rare art treasures in Shang Dynasty.

3. Ivory mahjong tiles

Mahjong tiles are ivory with a smooth and polished surface. Each tile is a cuboid. The main tile is engraved with water margin figures, and the flower tile is engraved with figures such as "Spring", "Summer", "Autumn", "Winter", "Fu", "Lu", "Shou" and "Fu" and decorations such as plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.

4. Ivory pen holder

The ivory pen container is characterized by elegance, exquisiteness and exquisiteness. Because of its rare species, it is cherished by collectors and has become one of the most distinctive collections in antiques.

5. Ivory folding fan

Ivory folding fan is a kind of folding fan made of ivory. The folding fan first appeared in the Song Dynasty and was recorded as an exotic product. Ivory is delicate and tough, easy to carve and can be dyed. It is a precious material for making fans.

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