Agate Covered Koro
Chinese, antique, hardstone, cover with dragon finial and three carved loose-ring handles, stylized floral ground, oval body carved with birds and stylized flowers, two finely carved foo lion mask and ring handles, scrolling tripod foo dog animal paw feet, 5-1/4 x 6 x 3-7/8 in., carved and inlaid hardwood base
en suite, cover with old crack and repair to one ring, old crack and repair to base rim of cover, cover with internal fractures, internal fracture visible to base, top rim, one ring handle and ring support, minute chip to top edge and base of one foot; stand with glue residue to foot mounts. Provenance: John Frederick and Elizabeth Maue, New York/Jersey City, New Jersey, by descent
Condition
cover with old crack and repair to one ring, old crack and repair to base rim of cover, cover with internal fractures, internal fracture visible to base, top rim, one ring handle and ring support, minute chip to top edge and base of one foot; stand with glue residue to foot mounts