Left: Turtle with dragon head (Bixi), carrying a crane on which a candlestick stands, from Tibet, silver-plated metal, height 25 cm. Right: the crane stands with one leg on the turtle and is threatened by a snake, France (around 1900), cast bronze, height with small base 17 cm. The objects are based on Japanese and Chinese models. During courtship, cranes perform spectacular dances and are often considered birds of luck. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: folk arts   |   Material: Metall   |   Country of origin: Ile-de-France, France | Similar pieces