Up for your consideration a couple of Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Plaques with Wooden Stands – The Dragon and The Phoenix. The phoenix and dragon are often paired. The dragon representing the emperor and yang while the phoenix the empress and yin. And so the dragon and phoenix together represent the harmony of a married couple. To use the English name “Phoenix” is rather misleading as there is little in common with the Egyptian mythical bird. There is no legend in China about reincarnation from ashes. In China the phoenix was a wind god. The phoenix alone is a symbol of joy and peace, it heralds the coming of auspicious days just like the Qilin. The Manchu conquest was apparently heralded by the appearance in Henan of a phoenix. Dragons in China are not the fire-breathing, evil monsters that they are portrayed elsewhere in the world. Maybe a different word should have been used to distinguish the Chinese version of these mythological creatures. The Chinese dragon is imperious, powerful but good-natured. People need to seek the favor of dragons and keep them on their side. It is a strong yang animal (male, sun and active). Is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with colored material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods; indeed cloisonné enamel very probably began as an easier imitation of cloisonné work using gems. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné. Please note: I will accept any reasonable offer. Please check out all of the pictures and thank you for watching. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Other Chinese Antiques”. The seller is “nataliac1234″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Cloisonne
- Color: Multi-Color
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Region of Origin: China