12th Mar, 2019 10:00 EDT
Asian Arts
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An unusual pair of bronze "Foreigner, Shishi and Dragons" candelabra
Bronze with a golden/olive brown patina, modeled with Buddhist lion bases straddled by men holding smaller lions and brocade balls, topped by two tiers of lotus platforms with four arms molded with dragons and lotus flowers to each tier, the center posts similarly molded with dragons, central prickets.
Approx. H: 20 1/4 in., 51.4cm
Sold for $10,000
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Bronze with a golden/olive brown patina, modeled with Buddhist lion bases straddled by men holding smaller lions and brocade balls, topped by two tiers of lotus platforms with four arms molded with dragons and lotus flowers to each tier, the center posts similarly molded with dragons, central prickets.
