Decorative bowl with a Chinese dragon figure as a zodiac sign Round, slightly hollowed bowl of colorless crystal glass, swinging up in the middle, mounted with a fully sculpted dragon figure of purple pâte-de-cristal (pâte-de-verre) with gilded bronze or brass ring. Signed "Daum France". H. 15 cm. A French decorative bowl with a Chinese Zodiac dragon figure by Daum. Clear crystal glass, violet pâte-de-cristal glass and gilt bronze (or brass) ring. Signed. France. Daum. Nancy. Circa 2000.

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