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Sculpture, 117 × 51 × 39 cm
In Chinese mythology the Dragon King is an important divinity. Considered as the master of the oceans, he has the capacity to influence climate, to call upon the clouds and rain and to regulate seas and rivers. In the book of Divines Incantations from Abyssal Grottoes (太上洞淵神呪經 Taishang Dongyuan Shenzhou Jing), we found the mention of four dragon kings, the ‘the dragon kings of the four oceans’(四海龍王 Sihai Longwang).
This sculpture is the dragon king of the Northern sea: Aoshun (敖順), which is ide
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Production year | 1001 |
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Medium | Lacquered wood |
Dimensions (H x W) | 117 × 51 × 39 cm |
Production location | China |
Issued by Jacques Barrère
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