Tang dynasty style standing dragon pure gilt copper handmade auspicious beast chinese palace gift
- H19 x W16 x D5
- brass
- golden
Description
The body of the standing dragon is golden, with its feet standing side by side. It has a sharp mouth and bared teeth, a naturally drooping forehead and beard, a single horn and erect ears, the tentacles on its head are backwards, the tentacles on its hands are upwards, a jagged back, and a long tail curved behind. The whole body is carved with fish scale patterns and has three-clawed long legs. The muscles are strong, strong and powerful, and the demeanor is high-spirited and confident, showing a vigorous vitality and thriving strength. Dragon is an imaginary animal, and dragon pattern is one of the most widely used, most vital and richest themes with chinese national characteristics among the country's traditional decorative patterns. In the tang dynasty, the dragon was not an exclusive royal symbol. Therefore, this depiction of a walking dragon was created by artists at that time, using realistic animals as the basis, with a high degree of skill and precise body depiction. "complete poems of the tang dynasty volume 641" contains: "since then, the officials have all shown respect, bowing down in homage, walking like dragons, exuding the majesty of tigers, and rushing towards kunlun mountain." this lively and lifelike ornamental gold walking dragon mainly shows a kind of beauty in the prosperous tang dynasty.
Ref. : F7QZTZDV
- Dimensions :
- H19 x W16 x D5
- Color :
- golden
- Material :
- brass
- Style :
- classic
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