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Superb Cloisonne Dancing Dragon & Phoenix Vase

Currency:USD Category:Antiquities Start Price:2,500.00 USD
Superb Cloisonne Dancing Dragon & Phoenix Vase
For Auction Is a Large Late 19th Century Dancing Dragon & Phoenix Cloisonne Vase. Special Attention Was Given To The Color & Detail Of Each Segment Of The Cloisonne Art Work On This Vase. Complex Variations Of Color & Shade Creates A Superb Flow In Telling The Story Of The Dragon & Phoenix Chasing The Flaming Pearl In The Skies. Of all the jewels that get washed down to their underwater palaces, dragons value pearls beyond all else and for this reason they are a great peril to pearl-divers, whom they see as thieves. In China it is believed that pearls are droplets that fall like rain from the moon into the sea, where they are often swallowed by oysters. So it follows that the pearl which dragons long for most of all is the moon itself. Many have been known to go mad with infatuation and try to steal it from the sky, resulting in a lunar eclipse. The Dragon symbolizes supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and hidden knowledge. The Phoenix represents transformation, death, and rebirth in its fire. As a powerful spiritual totem, the phoenix is the ultimate symbol of strength and renewal. Condition Report Height: 18 Inches  Width: 9 Inches Polish: Excellent  Color: Excellent Detail: Excellent Color: Variation: Excellent Providence: Toronto Private Collection Please View Photos For Further Details