Museum number
F148A- B
Object
Clasp with dragon, brass, Chinese, nineteenth century
Description
A small brass clasp wrought with dragons. Chinese
Materials
Brass
On display?
Yes

Further description

Simple name
Jewellery
Creatures Great & Small - Hands on activity A Chinese brass dragon made in the nineteenth century. Real and imaginary creatures have been a favourite subject for artists and craftsmen since the earliest times. These objects were made thousands of years apart and all over the world. How many different animals and monsters can you identify? Some might live in your back garden, others only in your imagination.

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