Chinese
A Chinese Ivory Carved 'Crab and Prunus' Group
ivory sculpture, circa 1950
2 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 3 in, 5.7 x 23.5 x 7.6 cm
Estimate: $600 - $800 CAD
Sold for: $1,250
Preview at: Heffel Vancouver
PROVENANCE
Collection of S.K. Lee, Singapore, then Vancouver in 1977
Carved as a reticulated basket of crabs and a prunus sprig, with detailed crabs crawling throughout.
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