Fish swim bladder with frame halberd chime

[swim bladder with frame halberd chime]

swim bladder with frame halberd chime, clear, 28.3 cm high, 23.1 cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The two halberds and chimes with frames seem to be a pair. One of the chimes is slightly fan-shaped, decorated with embossed swastika bands and echo bands, and carved with fish patterns at the bottom. The fish and chime harmoniously symbolize “more auspicious”, which is one of the combination forms of Chinese traditional auspicious patterns. At the top corner, there is a copper variant Shou shaped movable ring, which matches with the bat shaped hook on the bracket, forming the decorative pattern of “Fu Shou”. The bracket is square, the frame is decorated with embossed patterns, and the standing teeth are decorated with Kui patterns and patterns. The structure and decoration of the other piece is similar to that of the previous one, except that the chime body is decorated with a double dragon holding longevity pattern, and the lower part is carved with bat ribbon, which also implies “longevity”
When making this kind of handicraft, it is necessary to melt the swim bladder, pour it into the mold, and then splice and assemble it. The specific operation process needs further study. Large-scale study furnishings made of fish swim bladders are rare, and such exquisite two halberds and chimes with frames are even more precious.

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