WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
细节
A FINE AND RARE GILT BRONZE 'DRAGON' WEIGHT
western han dynasty
Finely cast as a coiled dragon grasping its bifurcated tail with its powerful claws before another leg raised and resting behind the shorter curled tail segment, the head with bulging eyes between pronounced snout and brows, the ear pricked back, extensive gilding remaining, some malachite encrustation
2¾in. (7cm.) diam., stand
western han dynasty
Finely cast as a coiled dragon grasping its bifurcated tail with its powerful claws before another leg raised and resting behind the shorter curled tail segment, the head with bulging eyes between pronounced snout and brows, the ear pricked back, extensive gilding remaining, some malachite encrustation
2¾in. (7cm.) diam., stand