Tibet Silver Porcelain Dragon Fu Dog Incense Burner Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 9.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Shanghai See more about 'Tibet Silver Porcelain Dragon Fu Dog Incense Burner' Description Tibet Silver Porcelain Dragon Fu Dog Incense Burner Description This item is a high-quality porcelain incense burner or censer with engraved Tibet silver sheath. 9 lifelike butterflies were carved on the Tibet silver sheath. And an auspicious fu dog was engraved at the top of the cover, which surrounded by three sinuous dragons. Every Tibet silver piece was engraved very carefully and skillfully by Tibet artisan. This incense burner is a 100% handmade artwork. This item has archaize style with several fissures, which will not lessen useness and beauty. You can put all kinds of incense into this incense burner to be burned, which will come out sweet-smelling fragrance. Like it, bid on it! If you are interested in our Chinese culture and history very much, you should hesitate not to bid on this exquisite incense burner. It will be a very special and important component to your collections. Enjoying with your bidding!The censer or incense burner in neo-pagan witchcraft is used for burning incense, herbs, wood and other substances, to cleanse and purify the air before rituals. Censing, which represents the element of air, exorcises and keeps unwanted energies away from the magic site; offers sweet air to the God and Goddess; raises vibrational rates and summons energies; relaxes the senses; and contains and concentrates power. The act of burning incense or other substances is also known as carrying our wishes up to the God and Goddess.In China, dragon and phoenix are the auspicious tokens,which leads to a nice symbol of being prosperous and flourishing in business.The Dragon is linked with mythology. It is considered by the Chinese to be the largest godly creature on earth. For centuries,the dragon has always been a part of Chinese daily life. Dragon is a very powerful word for the Chinese. In China, the dragon refers to almost everything good: wisdom, justice, strength, dignity, harmony, good luck, and even magical power. The dragon is also a symbol of the emperor. Anything affiliated with the word dragon describes the characteristics of the emperor:greatness, benevolence, and courage. Since the dragon is assign of good luck, the Chinese like to name their children and grandchildren as dragon.The Foo Dog or Fu Dog is a mythical beast whose statue and image is prominent throughout the far east.One of origins of the name Foo / Fu Dog is said to be derived from the city Foochow , also known as Fu- chou.The two different prefixes foo and fu on the cities two name designations may be the reason for the two different spellings of Foo Dog.It is said Foo / Fu Dogs, though refered to as dogs are really lions, an animal sacred to Buddism. There are many different artistic renderings of this mythical beast with some foo dog statues resembling lions more than others.The Foo Dog is also known as the Celestial Dog or happiness dog. Foo Dog statues usually show this beast with one of its paws reaching out and resting on a sphere or pedistal, as if it were standind guard.The Foo / Fu Dogs are said to protect humans from evil spirits and those that would do harm.Foo dog statues are often placed at the entrances to Buddist Temples and are used to guard tombs. They are also placed on guard at the front porch entrances of houses.Size:2 1/2 inch in height (not including fu dog), 3 1/4 inch in diameter. Shipping Fee We ship to worldwide. Only USD 10.88 for Standard Flat Rate Shipping Service (Registered Air Mail). Normally,the package needs 7-20 days to arrive at the destination. Sometimes it will be postponed a period of time, because of holidays or bad weather. You can also choose the Expedited Mail if you want to enjoy better and quicker shipping service. It needs USD 20. We charge reasonable shipping fee, without any additional insurance fee, packing fee, and so on. 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