λ A CHINESE IVORY 'CRICKET AND CABBAGE' CARVING.
Late Qing Dynasty, early 20th Century.
The large insect seated on top of the leafy vegetable, its foliage unfolding towards the tip, the root entangled with a bitter melon issuing from a sinuous stem together with attendant leaves, all realistically carved and stained, together with a silk-coated stand, 26cm long. (2)
清晚期 / 二十世紀早期 象牙雕彩繪蛐蛐白菜
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