Dekor av nio drakar i famille rosefärger som jagandar den flammande pärlan bland molnformationer. Längd 45,5 cm.
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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.