Brass Chinese Koi Shaped Locks welded sculpture predominately black and white pattern

predominately black and white pattern

thus yielding wonderfully inky pools of saturated color around its shoulders and neck

I think the black and white stripes and swirl patterns of the inlaid glass are fantastic (it feels as if that glass was just destined to become this bat) and then that face

Small but powerful

Brass Chinese Koi Shaped Locks welded sculpture predominately black and white patternThese great circa 1950s heavy brass Chinese koi shaped locks are ideal for holding closed a Chinese chest, but are also great objects hung on the wall or just sitting around. The larger of the two opens and closes without a key; the smaller (which I am just throwing in with the other) is locked and would need a Chinese key (which looks like a large, flat metal pin and are fairly easily found) to open. The larger of the two measures 6" long x 3 5 8"