Posted 8 years ago
amjm2117
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Can anyone possibly help with researching this magnifying glass? White stone on top with dragon on each side.
Dragon design on magnifying glass??? | ||
| Office Antiques572 of 1911 |  |  |
Dragon design on magnifying glass??? | ||
| Office Antiques572 of 1911 | | |
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Posted 8 years ago
amjm2117
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Can anyone possibly help with researching this magnifying glass? White stone on top with dragon on each side.
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That is the wisdom of the world the dragons are chasing. (Sometimes the Pearl Of Wisdom). This is Chinese. Beautiful!
From the web:
"In Asia, the dragon is revered as a divine mythical creature, a potent symbol of strength, good fortune and transformation—often portrayed chasing after a luminous pearl. There are traces of the importance of the “sacred pearl” of wisdom, or yang energy, in early Taoism, but it is best preserved in Buddhism as the jewel in the lotus, a jewel that grants all wishes.
The mystical flaming pearl, rendered as a small red or white sphere ringed by a fiery blaze, is often viewed as a metaphor for wisdom, enlightenment and spiritual essence. Dragons are depicted in seeming pursuit, reaching out to clutch at the elusive object; swirling through mists and shadows, mouth open and eyes bulging in anticipation of achieving the prize afforded by clutching the pearl, often identified as ball lightning, the sun, the moon or rolling thunder."
Thank for your comment and very interesting. Would this be of any value?
BEAUTIFUL !!! Have it looked at by a jeweler for sure !
I see a couple rhinestones missing. What is the stone on the other end? Use all 4 pics.
Thank you Celiene for that writeup :) ! Made my night.
Sorry Celiene for not responding back sooner. Pearl- like stone@ end of magnifing glass
I submitted few more pictures