Antique Chinese Bronze hand-made plate with gilded Dragon, birds and flowers Bronze or Silver(?) with chased and punched decoration and gilding. Vessels such as these were made for formal entertaining. Presumable age: Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) or Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), Possibly was made in lower reaches of Yangzi River. Weight: 8 oz. = 230 g; Diameter: 17 cm = 6.75 inches. Similar plate is exposed in Metropolitan museum, in New York, USA.
Condition: Beautiful patina, no defects;
Low Estimate: 40000;
High Estimate: 150000;
Original: Yes;