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Coconut Carving

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Its material is the shell of coconut of Hainan Island. It began to flourish in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The outside of the shell is engraved with grains and its inner side is embedded with tin, copper, silver. The coconut-carved articles are bowls, plates, bottles as well as tea sets, wine sets, etc.