Chinese architectural element

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by bluemoon, Apr 8, 2017.

  1. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    I noticed this roof finial (circled in yellow in the second picture below) of a Chinese temple in a picture of an 18th century export platter.

    What is the inspiration behind it / or the purpose of it? It's not the most common type of finial in Chinese architecture, I assume.

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    bluemoon, Apr 8, 2017
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  2. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

    Maybe a sōrin, if that's a Buddhist temple.
     
    anundverkaufen, Apr 8, 2017
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