Online Catalogue | Wooden Carvings | Netsuke Reproductions, hand-carved
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Chinese dragons are symbolic of male energy, and the emperor. Dragons are believed to guard the east and represent sunrise, fertility and rain.
Frog represents the moon and femininity, and is believed to bring healing and prosperity.
Regeneration
Protection and wealth
Turtle represents health and long life, the lotus is symbolic of rising out of ignorance into enlightenment
Guardian of the Temple, referred to as Fu Dogs or Fu Lions in different traditions. Fu Lions date from the Han Dynasty ((206-220 BC), and were considered to represent mystlical protection for the doorways of Imperial Palaces, Temples, and Homes of the elite. They always appear in pairs, a male and a female, Please let us know if you are ordering a pair, and we will try to match them. Design may vary.