Asian medallion bronze

Jizhou stoneware vase with painted butterflies and flowers China Southern Song dynasty Auction Info Auction Dates. It is also one of the eight precious things. The legs and claws form most of the outer edge of the plaque. Stag's horn when finely ground up is used in traditional medicine because of the association with long life.

As they hibernate in caves there are legends about white bats that live for a thousand years and their body parts have been used in traditional medicine potions for longevity. Eight horses drew his chariot with which he toured the provinces in search of the palace of the Queen Mother of the West. In pictures it represents the wish for a long life and also solidity. Mouse over to zoom - Click to enlarge. A bronze qilin lying down straight out. The story is that a tiger first spotted a donkey and was scared of the new monster, but seeing it do very little but kick it killed and ate the donkey. Only planning for the immediate future.

In symbolism the rhinoceros appears as an emblem for one grade of court official. Gabriel m Silver Both figures are standing arm in arm by a shell on a pierced aubergine rock formation. Are the Olympic gold medals really gold? Beenamol m Gold 2: There are flame-like projections at the front of the forelegs and rear legs.

Many parts of the creature are used in traditional medicine , as it is such a well protected and long-lived creature. Horses are associated with the element metal and west. Underglaze blue was sometimes used as a monochrome ground colour. Although hard-working it is considered self-interested and so is sometimes used proverbially for selfishness. East Asian and Southeast Asian pottery China Nowhere in the world has pottery assumed such importance as in China, and the influence of Chinese porcelain on later European pottery has been profound.