The Chung Collection

A baby dragon is born. Struggling out of its shell, the mythical creature is carved in the style of the artisan whose family continues his carving legacy. The recurrent theme of dragon in Balinese art underscores the legendary animal's divinity in their culture.

The artwork is exquisite. My dragon is very detailed. I set it on my coffee table for display!. Miriam. Hanover, IL. Wed Oct 10 2018

A devout frog offers a prayer to the gods while kneeling in a pond filled with variegated pebbles. The endearing statuette is by the artisan, who carves the limestone sculpture by hand with expressive details. Rely sets the amphibian sculpture in a white limestone base to complete his original design.

Sweet and talented, musical frogs play traditional Balinese musical instruments including the kajar, the gangsa and the ceng-ceng. This artisan carves the expressive statuettes by hand from limestone, its natural hue accentuating every vivid detail. Kajar is a small kettle with a muted bass, held on the lap and played with a hard stick. The gangsa is a traditional Balinese instrument played with a mallet which differs in hardness depending on the instrument and its range, and the ceng-ceng are cymbals.

Floral tendrils delicately embrace the face of a Balinese woman. Eliciting her portrait from hibiscus wood, this artisan designs this exquisite mask. Hibiscus wood varies widely in its tones and patterns, thus each mask is an absolutely unique work of art.

THESE MASK LOOK EXACTLY AS ADVERTIZED . HANDMADE. THU WF. Azalea. Philadelphia, PA. Wed Feb 12 2025