Description

LONG WHATTON WHATTON HOUSE GROUNDS
SK 42 SE
5/218
Serpent vase in Chinese
garden
GV
II

Garden ornament. Late C19. Of Chinese or Japanese origin. Bronze vase of
lotus shape, with a serpent entwined around it. On hexagonal stand of 3 tiers,
the lowest tier with mask heads at each corner. Hexagonal stone plinth, part
smoothly dressed, part rough-hewn. One of a series of ornaments collected for
the garden by the first Lord Crawshaw c1890-1900.

Listing NGR: SK4913224208

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26317501

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