Chinese Late 19th Century Ornate Hand Carved Wood And Lacquered Dragon Figure
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:24026760 | Type: Statue |
| Theme: Dragon | Region of Origin: China |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
| Features: Handcarved | Primary Material: Wood |
| Height: 7in. (17.5cm) |
Chinese Late 19th CenturyOrnate Hand Carved Wood and Lacquered Dragon Figure Outstanding ornatelydecorated hand carved and black lacquered dragon figure from the late 19thcentury. This is one of the most ornate Chinesecarvings I have ever handled and a classic in late Qing Dynasty design. You won’tfind anything close to it on the internet. This dragon is depicted crouching.The head show his mouth slightly open with curved tongue. A dragon neck andhead flow off the back of ...the dragon’s head as a mane. The shoulder andhaunches are decorated with a curled dragon ending in a dragon Tao form face, one of the many Han form designs on this figure. The dragon’s chest isdecorated with a Tao form face. The dragon’s sides are decorated in Han designlinear dragon designs. The tail is in the form of a two headed dragon. Thepiece is finished in a black lacquer finish. A beautiful piece of extremelyornate Qing Dynasty art. The figure is inexcellent condition for its age. There is very minor cracking in some of thefinish and the finish has darkened with age. There are worn spots in the designfrom being handled as would be expected on an old piece. For being nearly 150years old the condition is outstanding. Please study the photographs, they arepart of the description. This would be a finerpiece in a collection of wood carved dragon figures. Dimensions: Height 6 1/2 inches(16.5 cm), Length 10 3/4 inches (27.5 cm), Width 4 1/4 inches (11.5 cm). If you have any questions or requireadditional information please call me at 520-429-0177.Note: For International sales, buyeris responsible for shipping and import duty taxes. I insure all Internationalsales and am happy to waive right of reimbursement to the buyer if items arebroken. I do not provide shipping refunds on International sales. I also do notpay for return shipping on any sales. I do provide refund (no questions asked)of the initial purchase price of an item once it is returned and the returnshipping is paid by the purchaser. If you try to return a piece as “not asdescribed” and I have not agreed to the “not as described” I will deduct thereturn shipping cost from your initial purchase price. Please provide trackinginformation if items are returned.
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