well hollowed, of archaistic form, the carapace and folded wings finely incised, the underside with legs tucked under the thorax and the abdomen carved with notched ridges, the mouth open below bulging eyes, stopper (2). Length 2 1/2  in., 6.5 cm

Property from the collection of Robert and Maurine Muntz

ProvenanceHugh Moss, London, 1976.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM