Dragon Pearl

The chairs have a columnar with frieze shaped and joined by stretchers, all lacquered with landscapes of figures to various occupations, dragons with flaming pearls and precious obje...

The latter was a design innovation that originated in China, where it symbolized a dragon’s claw clutching a pearl, representing all sorts of good things any human would want.

Qing dynasty green urn lamp, Late 19th century Chinese rich deep green glaze pottery ring-handled urn-form lamp on pedestal with complementary large ball finial; decorated with styli...

The portico and dial, with calligraphic Kanji numerals complemented by hands featuring an undulating dragon, are decorated with clouds with dragon heads and sacred pearls.

The pair of Satsuma cup and saucers beautifully decorated with a blue cobalt glaze extensively gilded with a beautiful parallel geometric borders, a central band of flowers and round...

Handcrafted in Italy, this 18kt white gold ring showcases two 18kt yellow gold salamanders connected by their tails, each chasing a diamond, reminiscent of dragons pursuing a pearl i...

The main decorative element displayed, is a genuine Japanese Menuki depicting the figure of a fierce dragon with the mythical pearl. The menuki mounted in this ring is an original pa...

The table's central apron is carved with a dragon to either side while the curved ends are also carved with more dramatic dragons chasing a flaming pearl in clouds.

A lot of experts think that it is a design derived from Chinese art (The Claw of a dragon holding a pearl or similar) and that it reaches the West thanks to the trade of porcelains, ...

An Art Nouveau gold stick pin, depicting a dragon holding one round seed pearl in its jaws and another seed pearl in its claws, circa 1890, the jewelled part measuring approximately ...