PROVENANCE: Collection of the Cathay Art Museum, Taipei This lot depicts a wondrous and lively scene of two five-clawed dragons, one large in a dominant position, the other a young subordinate dragon, depicted writhing ferociously, their scaly bodies intricately incised with naturalistic detail and prominently executed in bold relief, particularly their protruding noses which are executed in higher relief than the rest of their facial features, further emphasising the impression of the dragons emanating dynamically from amongst the dense scrolling lingzhi-shaped clouds which is the carved wood base.
This lot depicts a wondrous and lively scene of two five-clawed dragons,
one large in a dominant position, the other a young subordinate dragon,
depicted writhing ferociously, their scaly bodies intricately incised with
naturalistic detail and prominently executed in bold relief, particularly
their protruding noses which are executed in higher relief than the rest of
their facial features, further emphasising the impression of the dragons
emanating dynamically from amongst the dense scrolling lingzhi-shaped
clouds which is the carved wood base.
PROVENANCE: Collection of the Cathay Art Museum, Taipei