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A Chinese boxwood tug-o-war figural group carving, with name…
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Perth
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12-Jun-2013
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A Chinese boxwood tug-o-war figural group carving, with name and date Hou zhi Fei 1963 depicting a child's tug-o-war figure group with two dogs, one dog pulling rope at one end. The carving is very fine quality and of exceptional craftsmanship, with intricately carved clothing details and well depicted playful children with animated facial expressions. Height 12.6 cm. Length 45 cm. Width 8.5 cm, with signature and date signed in Chinese character marks. There is a very similar carved child figure group, possibly by the same artist, in the collection of the Shanghai Museum of Arts & Crafts .
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Oriental: Zother