Old Chinese bronze pierced vase.
Old Chinese bronze pierced vase.Qing dynasty, 19th-20th centuryHeight 350 mm; Diameter 130 mm. Good condition.
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Lucky vase, with beautiful openwork decoration depicting the Dragon and the Phoenix. The Dragon and Phoenix motif is full of auspicious connotation, and vessels decorated with two of the most important mythical animals in Chinese tradition are typically made as wedding gifts. The phrase uttered as one of many good luck wishes during the wedding ceremony is long feng cheng xiang - meaning "Dragon and Phoenix bring Auspiciousness".Condition Report: For inquiries, detailed condition report and additional images please mail to info@badoemart.it.Provenance: Property from an Italian private collector.
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Old Chinese bronze pierced vase.Qing dynasty, 19th-20th centuryHeight 350 mm; Diameter 130 mm. Good condition.
Further Details
Lucky vase, with beautiful openwork decoration depicting the Dragon and the Phoenix. The Dragon and Phoenix motif is full of auspicious connotation, and vessels decorated with two of the most important mythical animals in Chinese tradition are typically made as wedding gifts. The phrase uttered as one of many good luck wishes during the wedding ceremony is long feng cheng xiang - meaning "Dragon and Phoenix bring Auspiciousness".Condition Report: For inquiries, detailed condition report and additional images please mail to info@badoemart.it.Provenance: Property from an Italian private collector.
