inkjadestudio: Chinese Carved Shell Carp with Cloisonne and White Crystal Bead Engraved with Golden
inkjadestudio: Chinese Carved Shell Carp with Cloisonne and White Crystal Bead Engraved with Golden Dragon Hair stick Hair Pin This dazzling Chinese hair stick features a carp meticulously carved from black lip shell leaping boldly above the waves as well as an elaborately detailed golden dragon engraved onto a large white crystal bead. According to Chinese legend and idiom “鲤跃龙门” (Carp leaps over the Dragon Gate), if a carp succeeds in leaping a waterfall at the Yellow River called the Dragon Gate, it would be rewarded for its effort by being transformed immediately into a dragon. Success in the imperial examinations was often compared to the carp which has succeeded in becoming a dragon. A popular motif in traditional Chinese art and crafts, it implies that hard work and perseverance would be rewarded with success. Available at my webshop (better prices than etsy): Ink Jade Studio Etsy: Ink Jade Studio on Etsy -- source link
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