Nepalese Bronze Mythological Guardian Beast with Candlestick
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A Nepalese bronze mythological guardian beast, 19th century, holding a candlestick, with turquoise eyes, the oval pierced base with a foliate border, height 18.5 cm. Provenance: Captain W.E.Frank Jones (British advisor to the Chinese government in early 20th century), gallery Desmet, Brussels, acquired from the above March 2012. Exhibited: Exhibited in 1939 in an exhibition raising funds for a 'Scientific approach to peace'.
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture. - Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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