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Posted by Smiley on 4/24/2007
Featured by Mark G

Dragons are said to be evil and diabolical creatures. In Christian symbology, a dragon is seen defeated by the archangel Michael, whereas in myths and fairy tales dragons are killed and slain by the hero of the story. In China however, this mythological symbol dates back to 3000 BC and stands for happiness, immortality, procreation, fertility and activity.

Dragons were believed to ward off evil spirits. Take a look at a Chinese city and you’ll see dragons decorating ancient monuments and buildings, sometimes playing with a pearl or thunder-ball.From the Han dynasty and on (206 BC – 220 AD) dragons took a symbolic meaning based on their colours. Chinese dragons were often red or gold, turquoise or white. The turquoise dragon was the symbol of the Emperor, the East, the rising sun, the rain as well as the fifth element of the Chinese zodiac. The white dragon on the other hand stood for the West and death.

12" long.

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>>>>>> '97 <<<<<<

" I suddenly became stangely inebriated.The external world became changed as in a dream.Objects appeared to gain in relief; they assumed unusual dimensions;and colors became more glowing .Even self-perception and the sense of time were changed.When the eyes are closed, colored pictures flashed past in a quickly changing kaleidoscope. After a few hours,the not unpleasent inebriation,which had been experienced whilst I was fully conscious,disappeared.What had caused this condition ?"
~Albert Hofmann, Laboratory Notes (1943)

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Comments

JMadden: sick!
4/24/2007 12:51 AM
way
Ryno: tight
4/24/2007 1:03 PM
i like it
Freedom 35 Minneapolis: looking good smiley
4/24/2007 1:31 PM
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Daddy O: Nice one Smiley. Dragons rock and that mouthpiece is just $$$$$$.
4/24/2007 2:37 PM
Very
Lennon: Cool,
4/24/2007 5:10 PM
Sweet !!!!!!
Freeek: great stencils
4/25/2007 5:52 AM
thats hot
Jp Toro: $$$$$
4/25/2007 7:51 AM
RAAAR!
J.A.G: sweet piece.JAG
4/25/2007 1:36 PM
$$!!
Slinger: lookin tight, looks real tight and on point, looks like you had fun makin it.
4/25/2007 7:22 PM
it was so hard to finish
HighSierraGlass: all you kept hearing was cha-ching-cha-ching!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4/26/2007 0:54 AM

History lesson!!
Mark G: Whats up! long tyme no talk. Hope alls well in your neck of the woods. Love this piece. And the history on them is pretty amazing too. Props on that sig thumb print too. good thing you didn't have that sig on that seascape piece.... haha its been a long time. Keep killin it. peace
9/11/2008 3:07 PM

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