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Lot 283
Money Bowl with Carved Zoisite Figure of a Rat by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$2,000 - US$3,000
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Money Bowl with Carved Zoisite Figure of a Rat by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
China
This carved ruby zoisite bowl in honor of the Year of the Rat beckons good fortune. The bowl is hewn of green zoisite with a carved ruby rat inside. Gold plated Chinese coins flow out of the bowl and create a noteworthy pedestal. Measuring 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 in
This carved ruby zoisite bowl in honor of the Year of the Rat beckons good fortune. The bowl is hewn of green zoisite with a carved ruby rat inside. Gold plated Chinese coins flow out of the bowl and create a noteworthy pedestal. Measuring 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 in
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Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
Following a second-generation family tradition in the fabrication of objects d'art, Luis' studio specializes in the carving of ruby. The second hardest stone after diamond, few artists have managed to successfully work this mineral since it requires a very advanced technique for carving and polishing. His works are displayed in museums in the United States and Europe and are enjoyed by private collectors around the world.

