Crouching ox carved from boxwood

[Crouching ox carved with boxwood]

Crouching ox carved with boxwood, clear, 8 cm high and 12.3 cm long
The round sculpture lying on the ground with four limbs, looking back, its back is as high as a tumor, and its ribs are bony. A small animal frolicked beside the crouching cow, and also bent over to look back, making a gesture of intimacy. The movements of the two animals echo each other. The small animal plays with the tail of the cow, and the tail of the cow is naturally placed on the small animal, which shows the closer connection and the ingenious composition. The author only simplified the folds under the jaw of the lying cattle and the hind legs pressed on the belly floor, while the tail mane was finely carved. The carving is simple and appropriate, and the craftsmanship is superb. What is more noteworthy is that the two beasts are ancient in appearance, and seem to have added some imaginative elements, which are not comparable to ordinary common things in the field. Crouching cattle have protruding eyes and wide mouth, nasal wings and cardiac dilation, and curved corners like the moon; The small animal has a strong body and clear bones. It has a strange shape and is intriguing
There are two embedded holes on the back of the recumbent cow. According to the appearance and combination relationship of the two animals, there seems to be a small animal on the back of the original
Although this is a sketch, it is swaying, well-arranged, and skillful in cutting. It is the most outstanding piece of boxwood handed down from generation to generation



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