Crystal Art Mythical Dragon, Guardian-Azure Dragon of the East, Rise of the Dragon

The Collection: Directional Clarity 

Design Concept:

As one of the five classic mythical creatures that guard each of the cardinal directions in Chinese astrology, the dragon is arguably the most commonly represented in popular culture.  This piece is the azure dragon (or qinglong) and comes from the 2018 collection “Directional Clarity.”  It represents the East and has also been named Meng Zhang in folklore.  Here the dragon is sculpted in a confident and graceful pose, carved into a celestial orb that is representative of the heavens and carrying etchings of ancient astrological maps.  When associated with the five principles system of Chinese geomancy, the dragon can represent the element of wood—or, similarly, the season of spring.  As one of the five divine guardians, the azure dragon possesses a lively and energetic spirit, embodying the qualities of strength, virtue, and benevolence.

龙出东方，东方颜色为青，属性是木，因木具向阳性，吸收天地正气生长，如同龙，其强盛、轩昂、向荣，更寓意“生生不息”。在琉璃工房的作品中，龙是经典的创作之一，
多年来，对于中国神龙的体态，琉璃工房有着长期的探索。
作品中的青龙，鳞爪飞扬之间，体态飘逸，动作悠然。头部昂起，身躯腾起云端，每一处刻画都体现琉璃工房多年功力。

* Note: As the art pieces are individually hand-made, the color and dimensions will vary slightly.

Exquisite LIULI Gift Bags

Packaging Award by Germany's iF Design Award

Every art pieces comes with the gift-ready packaging including gift box & bag, product's description card, greeting card, and authentic certificate*.

* Authentic certificate only comes with most art pieces at the valued of $500 and more, which include the signature of the artist, product detail, and the edition number (if applied).