Carved Bicolor Stone Boulder with Crab and Lotus
Name/Title
Carved Bicolor Stone Boulder with Crab and LotusEntry/Object ID
SC1401Description
Chinese carved variegated ornamental stone boulder depicting a crab among lotus and aquatic vegetation. The composition makes deliberate use of the stone's natural coloration, with the crab and associated details carved principally from a contrasting reddish-purple zone surrounded by cream, yellow and pink stone. The crab is rendered in relief with prominent claws and articulated body and legs, while broad areas of the surrounding stone retain smooth, rounded natural-form surfaces.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Appears to be Soapstone or Shoushan stoneSubject
Crab among lotus/aquatic vegetationCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese