Qing Chinese Paktong Pipe Cleaner Toggle with Buddhist
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Description
A thin paktong metal disc has been pierced and tooled in a design of the Buddha as a child sitting in a lotus blossom. On the front side of the disc, the view is as if facing the Buddha, showing his smiling face. From the back, you see the back of his head.
Three tools are attached to this metal disc. In the center is a pair of tweezers. On each side are a sword like knives. The three tools are cast with dragon heads or other deep ornamentation. There are chains connecting the tools to the central disc. From the top of the disc is a chain going to two loops for attachment to a sash.
MEASUREMENTS
7 ¾” (19.7 cm) tall without chain. 17” (43.2 cm) tall with chain. 2 ¾” (7.0 cm) wide. Approximately .04” (1 mm) thick. Weighs 1.97 oz (55.8 g)
CONDITION
There are no breaks, cracks, or dents. The paktong has some spotting from age and oxidization. The chain metal is dark.
An artistically designed and tooled paktong metal chatelaine for pipe cleaning tools. The work is minute and extensive.
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Qing Chinese Paktong Pipe Cleaner Toggle with Buddhist
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