Pedestal, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 17th–19th century, China; sculpture, height 128 cm. Chinese art; dragons iconography, beasts fantastical, fantastic animals; dragon winding upwards around the shaft., A tall carved wooden stand with a dark brown finish, featuring a central column wrapped by a carved serpentine or dragon-like form and intricate scrolling vegetal motifs, rising to a flared top with carved petal shapes; the base spreads into three carved supports that end in stylized animal or dragon heads, all showing textured scale and carved detailing, set against a plain light gray background with subtle shadowing.
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Pedestal, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 17th–19th century, China; sculpture, height 128 cm. Chinese art; dragons iconography, beasts fantastical, fantastic animals; dragon winding upwards around the shaft., A tall carved wooden stand with a dark brown finish, featuring a central column wrapped by a carved serpentine or dragon-like form and intricate scrolling vegetal motifs, rising to a flared top with carved petal shapes; the base spreads into three carved supports that end in stylized animal or dragon heads, all showing textured scale and carved detailing, set against a plain light gray background with subtle shadowing.

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Pedestal Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th–19th century China sculpture height 128 cm Chinese art dragons iconography beasts fantastical fantastic animals dragon winding upwards shaft tall carved wooden stand dark brown finish featuring central column wrapped carved serpentine dragon- form intricate scrolling vegetal motifs rising flared top carved petal shapes base spreads three supports stylized animal dragon heads showing textured scale carved detailing set plain light gray background subtle shadowing.

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