Very Fine Meiji Japanese " Dragon W Pearl " Vase Antique 19th C. Bronze Signed
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18702266 | Type: Vases |
| Primary Material: Bronze | Featured Refinements: Meiji Vase |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Region of Origin: Japan |
| Color: Gold | Age: 1850-1899 |
"A fantastic example of premium Japanese art craft metalwork. An elegant golden vase wrapped by a fantastically rendered dragon clutching a crystal sphere."
Signed. Perfect condition museum-quality metal vase. A+
In Asia, the dragon is revered as a divine mythical creature, a potent symbol of strength, good fortune and transformation—often portrayed chasing after a luminous pearl. There are traces of the importance of the “sacred pearl” of wisdom, or yang ener...gy, in early Taoism, but it is best preserved in Buddhism as the jewel in the lotus, a jewel that grants all wishes.The mystical flaming pearl, rendered as a small red or white sphere ringed by a fiery blaze, is often viewed as a metaphor for wisdom, enlightenment and spiritual essence. Dragons are depicted in seeming pursuit, reaching out to clutch at the elusive object; swirling through mists and shadows, mouth open and eyes bulging in anticipation of achieving the prize afforded by clutching the pearl, often identified as ball lightning, the sun, the moon or rolling thunder.
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Signed. Perfect condition museum-quality metal vase. A+
In Asia, the dragon is revered as a divine mythical creature, a potent symbol of strength, good fortune and transformation—often portrayed chasing after a luminous pearl. There are traces of the importance of the “sacred pearl” of wisdom, or yang ener...gy, in early Taoism, but it is best preserved in Buddhism as the jewel in the lotus, a jewel that grants all wishes.The mystical flaming pearl, rendered as a small red or white sphere ringed by a fiery blaze, is often viewed as a metaphor for wisdom, enlightenment and spiritual essence. Dragons are depicted in seeming pursuit, reaching out to clutch at the elusive object; swirling through mists and shadows, mouth open and eyes bulging in anticipation of achieving the prize afforded by clutching the pearl, often identified as ball lightning, the sun, the moon or rolling thunder.
ADDITIONAL FULL SHIPPING INSURANCE AT BUYER'S REQUEST AVAILABLE
