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A famille rose 'nine dragon' dish, Qing dynasty, 19th Century.
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8 000 - 10 000 SEK
748 - 935 EUR
791 - 989 USD
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12 000 SEK
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A famille rose 'nine dragon' dish, Qing dynasty, 19th Century.
Decorated in bright colours with nine fierce four clawed dragons chasing the flaming pearl amdist cloud formations. Lenght 45.5 cm.
Wear. Firing spots.
Kirjallisuus
A legend explains the reasons why there are 9 dragons as opposed to 8 or 10 in Chinese mythology. According to Zhou Yi (one of the oldest of the Chinese classic texts), nine symbolizes yang. Ancient Chinese categorized numbers into yang numbers and yin numbers. Odd numbers signify yang, while even numbers represent yin, and nine is the largest yang number and a symbol of the emperor.