Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Dragon inside a Bottle Gourd
Hold your braet because today in our Daily Netsuke Collection we have an Amazing Master Piece Netsuke of a Dragon carved inside a Bottle Gourd. This netsuke got three powers Into one Netsuke:
1. The Dragon – The dragon carved Into the Bottle Gourd & he alignment into the Bottle Shape. Dragons are ultimate symbols of cosmic Chi (energy). It is said to be the most potent symbol of good fortune in the Chinese pantheon of symbols. As one of the four creatures of the world’s directions, the Dragon stands for new beginnings. The Dragon also has the power to release water to parched lands, and which in turn stands for abundance and relief. Continued success, high achievement, and prosperity are also listed among the Dragon’s arsenal of good qualities, which rank it one of the most popular of Asian signs.
2. Bottle Gourd symbolizes heaven and earth, hence the universe. Within it is a magical zone in the form of an alternate universe or the entrance to another world. Daoist immortals and magicians can travel between these two worlds. In the more mundane world, doorways and/or windows in elite Chinese houses were often shaped like bottle-gourds, again suggesting a passage into a different realm.
According to our Netsuke of Dragon in a Bootle Gourd it could simbolized the Yellow River , the Sichuan basin, and the origins of major “dragon veins” (a technical term in geomancy–fengshui) as bottle-gourds.
As well Bottle Gourds are considered to be magical objects that can be used to overcome the malevolent forces of nature such as demons, monsters, even giant catfish (in Japan).
3. The Pearl - Another important Symbol is carved on that Netsuke; The pearl that the dragon Holding on his toung: the pearl represents the dragon’s wisdom – hence the term: “pearls of wisdom.”
Amazing art creation on the tiny Mammoth Ivory Tusk scrap. When the Master Carver is so talented it’s amazing to see how beautiful & magnificent can be a small sculpture that is not bigger than a lither. The master carver hand carved those three Temple Lions in a circle playing with the ball that in the center.
This Netsuke was carved out from Top Grade Mammoth Ivory Tusk.
The Master Carver really excels himself while he carved this Netsuke- he actually didn’t miss any detail at this tiny sculpture & it’s clearly understand that he pushed his skilled to the top of his creation.
This Netsuke was hand carved by Top Skilled Master Carver, see his signature on the bottom of the netsuke. Look at the video on this page in order to see this inspiring Netsuke all around.
This Netsuke made of 100% genuine Mammoth ivory Tusk & made out from the best grade of mammoth ivory tusk.
Mammoth ivory Netsukes is absolutely legal worldwide.
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Measurements:
In Centimeters:
Width: 3.2 Cm, Height: 4.0 Cm , Length: 2.2 Cm
In Inches:
Width: 1 In, Height: 2 In , Length: 1 In
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