Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pedestals w/ Dragons
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An elegant pair of pedestals carved from a massive piece of stone with zoomorphic and foliate motifs! The multi-tiered plinths feature a stable square base with four clawed feet at each corner, and a support column in the center. The surfaces above the feet are carved with stylized swirling clouds and dragons in low relief. The flowing presentation of the hair and whiskers suggests that the creature are flying through the sky. The large faces feature different images on each side. A few include: a robed man with a hoe and a deer prancing at his side, a rabbit crouching among blooming branches, a lotus flower, and a fern. The upper section features a flat, square surface. A fabulous pair, carved with many symbolic images of rebirth and life, that may have been part of a stone offering made to a deceased ancestor. Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm) Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm) Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm)
In China, dragons have traditionally symbolized auspicious powers involving control over rainfall, water, floods, and typhoons. Dragons are mythological symbols of good luck, strength, and power as well as the seasonal cycles and the supernatural. Dragons were displayed as a sign of physical and spiritual protection!
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-M. Kobiashi collection, Hawaii USA, 1960 to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#162582
Condition Report: Stable fissures and age commensurate weathering. Chips and losses to peripheries. Softening of details. Light mineral deposits.
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East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An elegant pair of pedestals carved from a massive piece of stone with zoomorphic and foliate motifs! The multi-tiered plinths feature a stable square base with four clawed feet at each corner, and a support column in the center. The surfaces above the feet are carved with stylized swirling clouds and dragons in low relief. The flowing presentation of the hair and whiskers suggests that the creature are flying through the sky. The large faces feature different images on each side. A few include: a robed man with a hoe and a deer prancing at his side, a rabbit crouching among blooming branches, a lotus flower, and a fern. The upper section features a flat, square surface. A fabulous pair, carved with many symbolic images of rebirth and life, that may have been part of a stone offering made to a deceased ancestor. Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm) Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm) Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm)
In China, dragons have traditionally symbolized auspicious powers involving control over rainfall, water, floods, and typhoons. Dragons are mythological symbols of good luck, strength, and power as well as the seasonal cycles and the supernatural. Dragons were displayed as a sign of physical and spiritual protection!
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-M. Kobiashi collection, Hawaii USA, 1960 to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#162582
Condition Report: Stable fissures and age commensurate weathering. Chips and losses to peripheries. Softening of details. Light mineral deposits.
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