The listing, Painted ceramic dragon stick type incense holder has ended.
I've had this dragon incense burner since I was a teen and obsessed with everything fantasy. However, my fiance is allergic to incense, so my faithful dragon is in need of a good home.
"Dragons in the Orient are associated with wisdom and longevity. They usually possess some form of magic or supernatural power. Chinese dragons tend to be benevolent; European dragons are often malevolent." -- On the symbolism of a dragon.
His history is long, so he's got a few dings and scratches, which I took pictures of so you can see. They are easily repaired by some acrylic paint. And, as you can see by the last picture he was broken, then epoxied back together again -- this is how I know acrylic paint works for cleaning up the chips.
Other than that, the artist did a fine job of detail work, which I tried to capture in every photo. The eyes are made of a little clay ball with red paint, but it look very nice and nearly like it could be the fabled red rubies if you don't look close enough. =P
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For those of you that beg, please note: Once I get a better job, I will be doing free shipping, but until then I just can't afford it.
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