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Title
Brass: daigou
Description
One three-piece rectangular brass daigou. Obverse of each component presents serpentine dragon moulded in relief.
Provenance
Carried to New Zealand in 1948 by A.E. Lorimer, of Christchurch, who worked in China in the 1940s with the Y.W.C.A. Miss Lorimer visited Alley at the Shandan Bailie School in 1947. In 1956, loaned to the Rewi Alley Chinese Art and Crafts Exhibition, held at the Provincial Council Chambers, Christchurch.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
32 x 53mm (l x w)
Museum Ac. No.
C1948.44
Usage Rights
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Period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Collection
Citation
“Brass: daigou,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed October 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/231.