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EPIC 1930s CHINESE RESTAURANT "DRAGON & PHOENIX MOONGATE" ENTRYWAY CARVING.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
EPIC 1930s CHINESE RESTAURANT  DRAGON & PHOENIX MOONGATE  ENTRYWAY CARVING.
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(1930s) At one time in America, Chinese restaurants were every bit the theatrical fantasy as the Polynesian bar and dining scene. Due to its 'exotic foreign" nature, Chinese businesses usually leaned into said theatrics with special lighting, furnishings and decor. Once the staple of many of the more grand Chinese dining palaces of the past, a massive "Moongate" entryway was a key element. This carved and polychrome dragon gate way is no exception. Usually, these were destroyed due to the ephemeral nature of themed decor and the size didn't help! Here is a rare opportunity for that perfect home accent or transition area in a new commercial bar/restaurant space. The Asian-Oriental theme goes hand-in-hand with Tiki and Polynesia and this period stunner is no exception. Gorgeous carving and design work on this pair of archways featuring an exquisitely gold painted Chinese Dragon and Phoenix among a background of white painted flowers. Red, black, and gold framework design and symbols embedded. This particular Moongate came from an old restaurant in Norfolk, Virgina fro the 1940s. Classic Chinese-American fantasy! The full Moongate is in two 8'x6' pieces which will install to make the 12' width. PLEASE KEEP SIZE IN MIND AND SPECIAL SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS OR PICK UP ENCOURAGED. Wood.8'x6' each. 12'x8' total. VG+ with minor wear.