Lapidary Works of Art and Ivories

Chimp on Flying Snail

    Chimp on Flying Snail

    The 20th century

    Quispe Aparicio, Luis Alberto

    Ruby-zoisite, silver, onyx, rubies; carving, polishing, casting

    Length 16.5 cm

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    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. 

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    Инв.2869MC532/ДПИ