Chimp on Flying Snail
Chimp on Flying Snail
The 20th century
Ruby-zoisite, silver, onyx, rubies; carving, polishing, casting
Length 16.5 cm
Part of a series of fantasy carvings produced by the renowned atelier of the Quispe Aparicio family, the present composition features bright red ruby-in-zoisite depicting a monkey holding a sphere while riding on the back of a snail carved of zoisite. Raised on a base formed of a freeform black onyx boulder.
Инв.2869MC532/ДПИ