An impressive iron articulated sculpture of a dragon Edo period (18th-19th century) The russet-iron dragon finely constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body; the mouth opens, the tongue, limbs and claws move, the body bends, the head is applied with ears, elaborate horns, spines and whiskers, the details are finely carved and chiseled, the eyes of shakudo and flames embellished with gilt 37 3/8 in. (94.9 cm.) long
An impressive iron articulated sculpture of a dragon Edo period (18th-19th century) The russet-iron dragon finely constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body; the mouth opens, the tongue, limbs and claws move, the body bends, the head is applied with ears, elaborate horns, spines and whiskers, the details are finely carved and chiseled, the eyes of shakudo and flames embellished with gilt 37 3/8 in. (94.9 cm.) long