A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE CRANES DECORATIONS, QING DYNASTY

60x38x197 cm

This pair of cranes stand upright with their heads upright, with bright red heads. The crane stands on one foot on a round pedestal made of cloisonnE© enamel. This crane is a red-crowned crane with a red crest. The beak, legs, and toes are gilded with filigree. The legs of the crane are slender, and the legs and feet are decorated with gilt gold. They are heavy in gold and have a sun-lined fish-scale pattern. The crane body is white glaze, the filigree is well-proportioned, the color is bright, the ornamentation is exquisite, and the overall shape is gorgeous and elegant. In traditional Chinese culture, the crane is regarded as a holy, elegant, and long-lived beast. Possess the noble character.

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