A Large Pair of 20thC Ornamental Patinated Bronze Standing Cranes sub-Curios this pipe is superbly realised

this pipe is superbly realised and proves an unusual and curious piece of folk art

The vampires we are most familiar with today are largely based on Eastern European legends

Many blocks of this kind would have been destroyed when the new techniques were introduced

perfect for a single gentleman occupying a small bachelor's pad

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A Large Pair of 20thC Ornamental Patinated Bronze Standing Cranes sub-Curios this pipe is superbly realisedOrigin: Asian Period: Mid Late 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1960 80 The Larger: 68. 75 high The Smaller: 58 high The hugely decorative larger than life size patinated verdigris bronze models of cranes, well cast and free standing without bases survive from the third quarter of the twentieth century. The cranes have the expected wear and a lovely green tinted patination that comes with bronzes and weathering commensurate with being placed