Polychrome Gilt-Carved Asian Dragon and Lotus Crest Fragment Vintage

Polychrome Gilt-Carved Asian Dragon and Lotus Crest Fragment VintageAdditional Description: A richly carved openwork wooden crest fragment featuring mirrored dragon or phoenix like mythological creatures flanking a central lotus blossom. The carving displays deeply pierced scrollwork, stylized clouds, curling foliage, and layered floral ornamentation executed in high relief. Traces of original polychrome decoration remain throughout, including dark green, cinnabar red, blackened lacquer like tones, and worn gilding

making them enduring staples in both traditional and eclectic interiors

known for writing moral and religious instruction books for youth

The exterior features a diamond-engraved pattern centered by an ornate scrollwork cartouche with oval medallion

Champlevé enamel

though minor variations between pieces are typical in hand-finished sterling

writing tools

one retains partial pivot hardware

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English or Continental mnfacuture (likely 1890-1930) for luxury export or hotel use

graceful compositions

The court determined that the accusations were “precise

A beautifully preserved antique French Catholic missal titled Paroissien Romain