A JAPANESE WOOD CRAB AND AN INDIAN CARD CASE

A JAPANESE WOOD MODEL OF A CRAB AND AN INDIAN CARD CASE
19TH AND 20TH CENTURY

The crustacean realistically depicted with its legs tightly folded against its body; the rectangular case richly carved with panels enclosing birds, figures, a dog and a tiger, on complex grounds of flowers and leafy tendrils, framed by borders of geometric and floral patterns, 7.5cm and 12.2cm x 8.2cm. (3)