Feeding the pig - (2233)
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A man watches through a window how a farmer feeds his pig. Houses and a tree are visible in the background. On the back side of this counter is a roundel with extremely fine back hatching and the ornate initials ‘MLC’. Around the roundel are depictions of houses and two birds. The carving consists of numerous layers and dates from the Daoguang period (道光1820 – 1850). Diameter 3.8 cm. Thickness 0.25 cm.
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