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A RARE ARENGA PINNATA WOOD CARVING
carving depicts of a young boy trying to close a clam shell on the golden toad from folk legend, the toad in the story is a three legged toad which can disgorge money, the ancient people thought that the man who had it would be rich and happy, 17.5 cm tall
Reference: This rare wood ''Arenga Pinnata'' is illustrated in the Publication ''Bamboo Wood Ivory and Horn Carving'' Highlights of Auctioned Chinese Antiques,written by Xiao Yuan,Published CNS Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House,May 2012, Page 89, A Carved Arenga Pinnata Plate, 23.5 cm Qing Dynasty, Auction China Guardian 26/11/2003.
According to this book there are very few examples of this rare wood, even in the extensive collection of the Palace Museum China, which confirms this Asian wood was extremely rare even in the early Qing period 1644-1912.
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Lot 149
carving depicts of a young boy trying to close a clam shell on the golden toad from folk legend, the toad in the story is a three legged toad which can disgorge money, the ancient people thought that the man who had it would be rich and happy, 17.5 cm tall
Reference: This rare wood ''Arenga Pinnata'' is illustrated in the Publication ''Bamboo Wood Ivory and Horn Carving'' Highlights of Auctioned Chinese Antiques,written by Xiao Yuan,Published CNS Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House,May 2012, Page 89, A Carved Arenga Pinnata Plate, 23.5 cm Qing Dynasty, Auction China Guardian 26/11/2003.
According to this book there are very few examples of this rare wood, even in the extensive collection of the Palace Museum China, which confirms this Asian wood was extremely rare even in the early Qing period 1644-1912.
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8080
12:00pm - 25 October 2015
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
21 October 9am-8pm
22-23 October 10am-4pm
24 October 10am-5pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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