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Each panel in this pair is topped with a deeply carved dragon rising from stylized waves, a motif traditionally reserved …
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Each panel in this pair is topped with a deeply carved dragon rising from stylized waves, a motif traditionally reserved for architectural elements meant to convey protection and authority. Below the dragon, a vertical column of hand-carved Chinese characters runs the length of each panel — the two panels read as a matched couplet, a form historically mounted in pairs flanking a doorway or courtyard entrance, with the verse split across both sides. We have not had the calligraphy formally translated; The wood has darkened to a deep oxidized brown with visible grain and old surface wear consistent with age. Both panels have warped slightly along their length over the years — a common outcome for narrow, unsupported wood panels of this age — but they remain fully functional as wall-mounted pieces, each fitted with its original iron ring hanger at the top.
At just 6" wide and 55" tall each, this pair suits a narrow wall run, a stairwell, or flanking a doorway as originally intended — hung with a gap between them to let the couplet read as a matched set rather than crowded together.
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- Dimensions
- 6ʺL × 0.75ʺD × 55ʺH
- Styles
- Chinese
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Iron
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Good; both panels show a slight warp along their length, common with age, but remain structurally sound and fully functional … moreGood; both panels show a slight warp along their length, common with age, but remain structurally sound and fully functional as wall art. Original iron ring hangers intact. less
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