Hanging Lamp with Dragon Motif & Pendants

Two dragons arch overhead, and a ring of brass blades hangs below like a crown turned upside down.

This hanging lamp with dragon motif and pendants is made of brass. Hanging oil lamps have long been used in homes and temples across South and Southeast Asia, often cast with protective creatures and dangling ornaments. A pierced arch, engraved with fine scrolls, is framed by two crested dragons whose heads turn outward, each holding a long leaf-shaped pendant. A ring at the top joins the hanging chain. Below sits a round, cup-like reservoir banded with petals, its lower rim hung with a circle of pointed pendants. It is 10 inches wide and 15.5 high.

Light, with a guard of honor.