AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER AND IRON MATCHLOCK MUSKET
QIANLONG/JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER AND IRON MATCHLOCK MUSKET QIANLONG/JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820) The gently curved stock carved on either side with a five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst clouds above the butt carved with a series of lappets and central flower head, the lengthy forestock elaborately carved as a series of scrolling clouds beneath the iron barrel finely incised on top with dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, and leafy scrolls, with a series of leaf-shaped lappets preceding the raised collar and faceted muzzle, delicately incised with auspicious emblems and further leafy scrolls, the barrel and stock joined by four gilt-bronze fittings and the rifle with gilt-bronze trigger 61 3/8 in. (155.9 cm.) long
AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER AND IRON MATCHLOCK MUSKET
QIANLONG/JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER AND IRON MATCHLOCK MUSKET QIANLONG/JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820) The gently curved stock carved on either side with a five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst clouds above the butt carved with a series of lappets and central flower head, the lengthy forestock elaborately carved as a series of scrolling clouds beneath the iron barrel finely incised on top with dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, and leafy scrolls, with a series of leaf-shaped lappets preceding the raised collar and faceted muzzle, delicately incised with auspicious emblems and further leafy scrolls, the barrel and stock joined by four gilt-bronze fittings and the rifle with gilt-bronze trigger 61 3/8 in. (155.9 cm.) long
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