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Gilt bronze four-clawed dragon finial16th
Gilt bronze four-clawed dragon finial16th
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Gilt bronze four-clawed dragon finial16th century
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Gilt bronze four-clawed dragon finial16th
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BATEA : 1027
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finial
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metal; bronze; dragon; Ming; animal; finial; gilt; flaming pearl; China;
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A gilt bronze four-clawed dragon finial in vertical s-shaped position with large elephant snout. The left leg is raised and the dragon is holding up a flaming pearl. The base has a bronze spike.
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bronze
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23.4 cm
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Gallery 1, right plinth case (G2)
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16th century
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Ming
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China
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