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THB19th C. Chinese Painted Wood Dragon Lintel
Lot 113a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jul 11, 2019
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2019-07-11 10:00:00
2019-07-11 10:00:00
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Discover ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Fossils and Fine Art. Also featuring a wonderful collection from a prominent New York estate whose owners reside in the Van Wyck family's historic Lloyd Harbor waterfront home. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden lintel used to frame the upper corner of a doorway or gateway, perhaps for an important building or religious temple. The obverse side depicts a fearsome dragon with bulging eyes, a gaping mouth with a protruding tongue, wisps of multi-colored hair projecting from atop the head, a curving sinuous body lined with large triangular points, and dozens of painted scales. The flowing presentation of the hair and whiskers illustrates the creature as if flying through the air which adds to the wondrous appearance, and a small "yin-yang" in one corner represents the dichotomous nature of the human condition. Dragons are symbolic of strength, benevolence, change, and the power of the Emperor, and displaying such effigies was meant as a sign of physical and spiritual protection. Size: 6.75" L x 32" W x 12.2" H (17.1 cm x 81.3 cm x 31 cm).
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, acquired at Indochine Gallery
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#147177Small repairs to both lower corners. Nicks and abrasions to face, body, peripheries, and verso, light encrustations, with fading to original pigmentation, and several stable fissures. Light earthen deposits, nice traces of original pigmentation, and great patina throughout. Mounted on verso with modern metal wire for suspension.Condition
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