DescriptionWell carved original edo period Japanese antique carving of a dragon. Carved of hinoki wood, lacquered and painted with gold and polychrome mineral pigments. This dragon once graced the inside of a Buddhist shrine in a prominent household or temple. Both the carving and the painting is masterfully done with details to the individual scales, long metal whiskers and reverse-painted-glass eyes. Symbolic of strength, power and transformation, the dragon can also represent nobility and wisdom.Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)Dimensions: 9″ high x 40″ long x 7″ deep
