Chinese Porcelain Bowl Ming Dinasty - Hongzhi Period
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Chinese Porcelain Green Dragon Bowl w/ Six Character Marks of the Ming Dinasty - Hongzhi Period 1488-1505.The bowl is in good condition with tiny chip along the edge of the bowl.The size is 8 Inches in Diameter. The Chinese DragonIn Chinese mythology t are five types of dragon: 1. Those guarding the gods and emperors 2. Those controlling the wind and rain 3. Earthly dragons which deepened the rivers and seas 4. Guardians of hidden treasure 5. The first dragonThe First dragon appeared to the mythical emperor Fu-hsi, and filled the hole in the sky made by the monster Kung Kung. Its waking, sleeping and breathing determined day and night. Season and weather.T are many differences between the classical dragon and the Chinese dragon, these include the ability to fly even without wings, shape-shifting abilities, and of course the general benevolent behaviour to the populace.The Chinese dragon is made up of nine entities. The head of camel, the eyes of a demon, the ears of a cow, the horns of a stag, the neck of a snake, it's belly a clam's, it's claws that of an eagle, while the soles of his feet are that of a tiger, and the 117 scales that cover it's body are that of a carp.The Chinese dragon has four claws as standard, but the Imperial dragon has five, this is to identify it above the lesser classes. Anyone other than the emperor using
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