A CHINESE CARVED HARWOOD LOTUS LEAF WITH WATER ANIMALS
The large panel is carved in the round as a curled lotus leaf growing from a stem which is carved and undercut across the upper surface. Resting the leaf are carved crab, spider, shrimp, snail, catfish, salamander, frog, and toad.
45 by 38.5 by 7.5 cm.
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Private collection, The Netherlands
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The large panel is carved in the round as a curled lotus leaf growing from a stem which is carved and undercut across the upper surface. Resting the leaf are carved crab, spider, shrimp, snail, catfish, salamander, frog, and toad.
45 by 38.5 by 7.5 cm.
PROVENANCE
Private collection, The Netherlands