Lot Essay
Cf. a very similar example but with a crab instead of a frog, illustrated in Zhongguo Meishu Quanji, vol.II, no.5, p.5
17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A FINE BAMBOO CARVING OF A LOTUS LEAF
17th/18th century
Delicately and finely carved supported on a scrolling stem issuing a lotus flower to one side, a frog perched on the curling everted rim
5½in. (14cm.) long
17th/18th century
Delicately and finely carved supported on a scrolling stem issuing a lotus flower to one side, a frog perched on the curling everted rim
5½in. (14cm.) long