Asian Ivory Antiques

The natural beauty of ivory combined with the craftsmanship of Asian artists have made Asian ivory antiques a highly prized collectible for years. Asian ivory antiques, in addition to gold and sterling silver antiques, have had a strong following among European and American collectors understand the quality and rarity of what they are buying. Asian ivory antiques can be found in both private collections and in many respected art museums around the world.

The breadth of exquisite nineteenth and early twentieth century pieces shows a remarkable variety of objects created by exceptionally skilled hands. Asian ivory antiques may take the form of brush holders, wrist rests for scholars cricket cages, card cases and match holders. Some of the more substantial examples of Asian ivory antiques include sword hilts and sword scabbards.

Asian ivory antiques reflect the culture of the craftsmen who made them as well as their skills. Antique scholars have noted the relationship between folk tales and the characters featured in the ivory pieces. The characters carved into the ivory pieces often reveal the beliefs held by the people who carved them. As historical pieces or just objects of beauty, Asian ivory pieces have made a strong and impression among collectors.