A Fine Early 20thC Antique Loggerhead Turtle Shell sub-Curios with a single drawer beneath

with a single drawer beneath (the porcelain handle probably later)

A collector’s item for those with an eye for the peculiar

lime and ruby all feature as prominent dyes and the piece finishes with a stylized leaf border

that doesn’t necessarily need explanation of its original intention to bear hugely decorative appeal

some of them have a tiny accompanying label

A Fine Early 20thC Antique Loggerhead Turtle Shell sub-Curios with a single drawer beneathOrigin: Asian Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 40 Length: 14 inches Width: 12. 5 inches (at widest point) The heart shaped carapace, probably from a relatively young male, having well defined segments (scutes) to the shell, and well formed skeletal ribs on the underside. The condition is superb with a beautiful glossy glow radiating from the shell and there are no areas of loss. There is a small hole present at the top