Dragon Head

late 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

In the form of a dragon's head, pearl clasped in bared teeth, rodent hangs on to dragon's gills; reverse features rodent hanging upside down from dragon's mouth. Back of neck, hinged on top, opens as lid. Striker on front of snout.

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Title: Dragon Head
Date Created: late 19th century
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Brass
Credit line: Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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