Gilded Golden Dragon

Styling characteristics: The body is slender and has an “S” shape. Two front paws tightly grip the ground, with the dragon head and upper body forming an “S” shape. The dragon mouth opens, revealing sharp teeth and curved tongue. The eyes are wide open, looking straight ahead. The dragon horn is tightly attached to the head and extends backwards. The mane flies backwards from below the dragon horn, and the spine hair extends from behind the dragon head along the middle of the dragon back like waves to the tail. The dragon tail folds back from the high and upward hind legs towards the dragon head, with a smooth and dynamic shape.
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Collectibles Tang Gilded Iron Core Copper Dragon
Process technology: It adopts iron core copper wall casting, with iron core inside to fix its shape, copper body cast on the outside, and gilded on the surface. The process is quite complex.
Cultural significance: It is a representative work of the Tang Dynasty dragon image, reflecting the advanced metal casting technology and unique artistic style of the Tang Dynasty. Dragons were a symbol of emperors in the Tang Dynasty. These gilded iron core copper dragons are exquisitely designed and ingeniously conceived, and are likely to be the property of the royal family or nobles. They may also have been used for guarding homes, decorative components, and sacrificial offerings.