Description
Old architectural corbels from finely carved old Chinese temples. An intermediate set piece of the bracket. Great carving of a vivid foo dog without any paint. Can be put on the desk or hang on the wall. Rare find old piece in good condition.
Bracket or dougong (斗拱) is a structural element of interlocking wooden brackets. It is one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture. In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of wood jutting from a wall to carry a super incumbent weight, a type of bracket.
Dimensions: 5″ x 13″ x 8.75″
*Old piece. Sell in used, pre-owned condition. Vintage and antique items by nature have variable amounts of wear, imperfections, signs of use, age and time. Perfectly imperfect. Condition shown as in pictures. Kindly contact us if you need more info. or detail pictures.