Sarah Le Helley

Chinese Interior & Lifestyle Auction

openworked (pierced) relief with a dragon and phoenix – a classic Chinese combination that symbolises imperial power (dragon) and harmony/fortune (phoenix).
Technique: hand-cast with subsequently updated chiselling; the underside shows typical casting and oxidation traces.

This set of bookends is typical of Chinese export decor from the early 20th century. They were often sold in Europe and the US as luxury desk/office accessories and are recognisable by their rich symbolism and the heavy solid bronze/brass.

Height 15 cm
Width 14 cm
Thickness 7.5 cm
Weight 465 g per piece

In good condition with minimal signs of wear.

Carefully packed and sent by registered mail.

opengewerkt (pierced) reliëf met draak en feniks – een klassieke Chinese combinatie die keizerlijke macht (draak) en harmonie/geluk (feniks) symboliseert.
Techniek: handmatig gegoten met nadien bijgewerkt ciseleren; de onderzijde toont typische giet- en oxidatiesporen.

Deze set boekensteunen is typisch voor het Chinese exportdecor uit de vroege 20e eeuw. Ze werden vaak verkocht in Europa en de VS als luxe schrijfkantoor-accessoires en zijn herkenbaar aan de rijke symboliek en het zware massieve brons/messing.

Hoogte 15 cm
Breedte 14 cm
Dikte 7,5 cm
Gewicht 465 gram per stuk

Goed in staat met minimale gebruikssporen.

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Bookends - Bronze - China - Dragon and Phoenix

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes - 15 cm

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A pair of Chinese bronze bookends with a pierced relief of a dragon and phoenix, each 15 cm high, 14 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep, weighing about 465 g, in good used condition.

Bookends - Bronze - China - Dragon and Phoenix

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A pair of Chinese bronze bookends with a pierced relief of a dragon and phoenix, each 15 cm high, 14 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep, weighing about 465 g, in good used condition.

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