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Ma Hai Feng "sing A Happy Tune"

Ma Hai Feng (b. 1945) Hong Kong, 1985

$1,020
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000
Sold Feb 2026at Copley, February 2026

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SpeciesNot a birdPaintOriginalCarved1985

The catalog record

Ma Hai Feng (b. 1945) Hong Kong, 1985 7 1/2 by 8 1/4 by 8 1/2 in.

This life-size decorative robin carving, entitled "Sing a Happy Tune," includes documentation of its exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, from November 1 to December 30, 1985. The underside bears the maker's signature and date. Original paint with light wear.

Literature: Exhibited: Washington D. C., "Bird Carvings by Ma Hai Feng," National Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Institution, November 1–December 30, 1985.

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