My listings all include vital information which you will find informative, and should cover most of your questions. If you need additional information, you can send me a message. Thank You, Christian Chaffee. This is an unusual antique Chinese erhu, fresh from an old estate. This was hand made, and has a dragon head at the top, and a large coconut was used as a sound chamber. The coconut was pierced and carved with a grape vine and dog. The tuning pegs are carved with a decoration. This is not signed, and comes with a traditional violin bow. This has it’s original old green felt lined wooden case with handle and latches. Musical instrument measures about 32″ long by 6 1/2″ wide. Bow measures 29 3/8″ long by 1 1/8″ wide. Wooden case 7 1/2″ high, 34″ long and 7 1/2 deep. THIS ITEMS CONDITION REPORT. It has some scratches. This weighs about 9 lbs before packing. Please wait for your invoice before paying. On expensive fragile items, we may need to double box them. This will require additional labor and material costs. EVERY ITEM IS GUARANTEED TO BE THE ONE SHOWN IN MY IMAGES. I sell mostly antiques and collectibles, which will usually have the normal wear that you would expect to occur from normal use and age. I will mention anything I find objectionable in the condition report above. I SELL ONLY GENUINE ORIGINAL ITEMS. I do my very best to accurately represent each and every item I sell. I do not sell fakes or reproductions of any kind, unless they are clearly described as such. I guarantee every item I sell to be authentic, and to be made in the time period as represented. I welcome input from dealers and collectors in specialized areas, to help insure my listings are complete and accurate. If the listing ends over the weekend, you will normally receive an invoice on Monday. You will need to save the box and packing materials to show the shipper. This is the proof that they require, so if you discard the packing materials, your claim may be denied. Shippers do not accept parcels packed in damaged boxes as a rule, so damage is normally evidenced by damage to the box. The item “ANTIQUE CHINESE OLD HAND MADE CARVED DRAGON PIERCED COCONUT GRAPE VINE DOG EHRU” is in sale since Sunday, September 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Other Chinese Antiques”. The seller is “finearts29mv” and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Region of Origin: China
• Age: 1900-1940
• Primary Material: Wood & large Coconut Shell
• Maker: Unsigned
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Type: Musical Instrument
• Color: Black Brown Tan