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- Dimension: H: 5 1/2 in (14 cm) W: 6 in(15.3 cm)
- Estimate From: $60000
- Estimate To: $80000
Carved from a rhinoceros horn, the figural group depicts a protective rooster with five chicks. The rooster stands on grass covered ground, wings slightly open, head turned to the left with beak open, tail raised high and proud. Three chicks gathered close by the front of rooster, seeking food on the ground, one chick playfully stands on the rooster's left wing, and the last chick looking up to the rooster from its left side. Carved in great detail, the figural group retains the natural brown-red color of rhinoceros horn. Bottom with R.O.C. Wildlife Product registration number 64000-00000135 sticker. Early Qing Dynasty period.
此犀牛角擺件雕工細膩、一流,栩栩如生,充分體現了公雞的愛心和小雞的活潑可愛,在全球拍賣行中,此類拍品罕見,極為珍貴。底座為後配。附中華民國野生動物產製品註記號64000-00000135。
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