ENTWINED DRAGONS
Chinese, Han Dynasty, 204 b.c.­220 a.d.
Copper, 3 x 2 1/4 inches

HIS beautifully conceived object depicts two dragons warily encircling one another amidst clouds. It probably served as a garment weight in a tomb or as an object for a scholaršs table. Handsomely modelled and finely cast, it sits on an elegantly carved wooden stand especially made for the piece.

$4000

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