Chinese Enamel Dragon Stem Bowl with Turquoise and Coral
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Chinese enamel, turquoise and coral covered stem bowl, set with a dragon head finial with Royal pearl made of coral in mouth, above enamel cloud scrolls and panels of turquoise, flanked by mythical creature handles, on a pedestal support on circular enamel foot, height 18 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, lot 105, auction 782, then private collection, Sydney
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- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
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