Carved Monkeys "The 3 Evils" Set Upon Red Lace
Product Description
Three bone (ivory) carved wise Monkeys (Mystic Apes) expressing the proverbial principle "See no (Mizaru) Hear no (Kikazaru) Speak no (Iwazaru) Evil" and the notion of proverb in association to being of good mind, speech and action.
The monkeys are set upon a hooked ring of tightly intertwined red yarn ending in tassels, which they embrace with their carved arms, hands and feet.
Having been purchased by parties in person through antiquity companies while in Beijing and or Shanghai, they are wonderfully made and well kept over time, circa 1920s-'30s.
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Product Quantity: Only 1 item in stock.
Condition: Very Good!
Base stock: Ivory
Country: China
Size: each figure is approx L: 2.75” x W: 1.0” x Depth: 0.5”, overall length: 15.0”
Weight: 1.0 oz | ~ Ship (0.3lb)
- Ship weight for this sale is an approximation till revised at time of purchase. For which a total ‘of all items’ and their weights being shipped will be known, should this be required.
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