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China Qing Dynasty Dragon & Phoenix Bottle – Provenance

• Museum Quality Artifacts
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• Qing Dynasty: 1644 – 1911 AD

Antique Chinese red/brown Amber snuff bottle, handcrafted carving representing 2 of the most mythological worshipped animals: the DRAGON & PHOENIX.

• Size: 7 x 5 x 2,5 cm (2.8 x 2 x 1 inch)

Dragons are particularly popular in China and the dragon was a symbol of the Chinese emperors, with the mythical bird fenghuang (phoenix) the symbol of the Chinese empress.
The Phoenix (also Fengshuan) is the second most-respected legendary creature (second to the dragon), largely used to represent the empress and females.
As such the phoenix is the counterpart to the Chinese dragon, traditionally seen as masculine or imperial. The phoenix is considered the greatest and the leader of birds.

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