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The Spring Offering of Fine & Decorative Arts

Sat, May 17, 2014 10:00AM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 10:00AM EDT
Lot 557

Finely Carved Imperial Dragon Boat

Estimate: $400 - $800

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Model, Two Imperial Puppets, Two Architectural Fragments Chinese, 20th century: bamboo and wood-carved dragon-form enameled and gilt-decorated boat, bow fitted with the head of a dragon holding a pearl, the stern with a dragon's tail, the hull with an armored scale design, center fitted with three-tier open pagoda-form pavilion with pierced railings and slanting roofs and hung with lanterns, interior with seated emperor surrounded by attendants, finely carved fitted sail, rectangular platform base carved as stylized waves, 20-3/4 x 31 x 6 in., [loose elements including side railing, otherwise generally good condition;] carved wood and cloth Imperial puppets depicting an emperor and empress, 20-1/2 in.; two carved and gilt-decorated architectural fragments depicting dragons, 13-1/2 x 27 in., [generally good condition] . Provenance: Private Collection, Athens, Georgia

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