Ornate Chinese Desktop Cabinet with Dragon and Lady Motifs
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A Chinese Desktop cabinet, two doors and two small drawers, with bronze handles, the body decorated with ornate openwork carvings of dragon and lady motifs. Height 34 cm, length 96 cm, depth 24 cm
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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