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Bamboo box carved in the form of a female crab
Bamboo box carved in the form of a female crab
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348
Title
Bamboo box carved in the form of a female crab Qing dynasty (late 17th century)
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Bamboo box carved in the form of a female crab
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BATEA : 341
Simple name
box
Classified name
bamboo; box; animal; crab; Qing; wood; China; scholar's studio; Kangxi
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Bamboo carving of a female crab, its claws and legs held close to the body, the eyes protruding and lacquered black, the carapace is removable to form a shallow box.
Description material
bamboo
Description condition
Restored by conservationists at Wiltshire History Centre, returned 20 July 2020. Recovered damaged in April 2019. Stolen on 17 April 2018 (the lid survived). good
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Description length
12.3 cm
Description height
4.3 cm
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17th-18th century
Production period
Qing-Kangxi
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