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Chinese mythology is full of fantastic supernatural and mythical creatures. While Westerners are most familiar with dragons and the phoenix, throughout Asia there are numerous less-known mythological beings. So to start with, this is not a Kirin, Qilin, Tiam Lu, Pixiu, Zheng, or a number of other hybrid…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-0027
- Provenance/Origin: Circa 1940s. Foundry near Xianyang
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 3.25" tall x 4" wide x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
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NOTHING beats an antique pair of these creatures with the head of a dragon, body of a horse and scales of a carp fish. The energy, the detail and the workmanship is spectacular!! It is believed that if you look into the eyes of the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-1322
- Provenance/Origin: Foundry in Nanning in Guangxi Province China. Circa early 1900s
- Composition: Heavy Brass
- Dimensions: Pair: ~10" tall x x 10" width x 4" deep
- Weight: Pair: 22.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,125.00 USD
