The Year of the Dragon
Every year as the Lunar New Year approaches I try to find the right image to send auspicious wishes This year – the Year of
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An octagonal Chinese Export silver salver.
The repousse worked border has alternate panels of plum blossom with birds ( for new beginnings ) bamboo with birds ( for resilience) , peonies for happiness and wealth and sea creatures ( symbolising just about everything else!)
The plate of the salver has eight engraved segments radiating from a round centre reserve.
Each segment tells a different story
My favourite is the snake and the frog but there are cranes ( that mate for life ) and seers contemplating under the pine trees. One segment seems specially for a gardener
The craftsman did the most amazing job
Every year as the Lunar New Year approaches I try to find the right image to send auspicious wishes This year – the Year of
Our big event of the year! Fine Art Asia 2023 After four years we are finallly able to show all our wonderful treasures at this
A Silver Quiz Having had fun putting together this quiz I thought I should put it up as a blog…. Question 1How many marks would