Page 30 - September 21 2021 Important Japanese Art Christie's NYC
P. 30

PROPERTY FROM A PRINCELY COLLECTION
                                                                                                                                           14 A    SILVER          ARTICULATED                   SCULPTURE                  OF     A
                                                                                                                                               DRAGON

                                                                                                                                               MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
                                                                                                                                               The silver dragon constructed of numerous
                                                                                                                                               hammered plated jointed inside the body; the
                                                                                                                                               mouth opens, limbs and claws move, the body
                                                                                                                                               bends, the head applied with elaborate horns,
                                                                                                                                               spines and whiskers, the tail of the dragon
                                                                                                                                               entwining a kurikaraken (double edge sword),
                                                                                                                                               the eyes of shakudo embellished with gilt, the
                                                                                                                                               flames in gold
                                                                                                                                               18Ω in. (47 cm.) long

                                                                                                                                               $30,000-40,000


                                                                                                                                               PROVENANCE:
                                                                                                                                               Estate of Ann Mabel Cawthra (1869-1943), wife of Agar
                                                                                                                                               Adamson (1865-1929), Toronto. Acquired in Japan circa
                                                                                                                                               1900










































                                                                                                                                               Chen Rong (c. 1200-1266). Six Dragons (detail). China. Southern Song dynasty, 13th century. Christie’s New York, 15 Mar 2017, lot 507
   25   26   27   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   35