Chinese antiques-porcelain: What are these mystical beasts?

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

What are these mystical beasts?

Hi there,
I would appreciate it if someone can share with me what are these mystical beasts. In the olden days what does these beasts signify?????

The have a sharp pointed snout and a horn (something like that) on its head and their bodies are covered with scales.

Thanks.

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Introduction
For centuries Chinese ceramics have been the objects most coveted in the West by collectors with an interest in the arts of Asia.

The extraordinary innovations of Chinese potters count among the most outstanding accomplishments in the cultural heritage of the world since the Neolithic era. Various dynasties ruled one after another, in accordance with a tradition that told of mythical rules who had discovered all the inventions fundamentals to human life, such as fire.

History of China

China, representing one of the earliest civilizations in the world, has a recorded history of about 3,600 years. It possesses rich historical documents as well as ancient relics. Like other nations, China, in its development, passed through the stages of primitive society, slave society, and feudal society. During the middle decades of the 19th century, capitalist forces of foreign countries invaded China, and China was slowly transformed into a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. The founding of the People's Republic in 1949 marked China's entry into the socialist stage. During the long period of historical development, the industrious, courageous, and intelligent Chinese people of all nationalities collectively created a great civilization. They made great contributions to all of mankind.

A brief Chinese chronology

Xia Dynasty			21th Century-16th Century BC
Shang Dynasty			16th Century-1066 BC
Zhou Dynasty	Western Zhou Dynasty Eastern Zhou Dynasty Sping and Autumn Warring States		C 1066-71 BC 770-256 BC 770-476 BC 475-221 BC
Qing Dynasty			221-206 BC
Han Dynasty	Western Han Eastern Han		206 BC-AD 23 AD 25-220
Three Kingdom	Wei Shu Wu		AD 220-265 AD 221-263 AD 222-280
Western Jin Dynasty			AD 265-316
Eastern Jin Dynasty	Eastern Jin Dynasty Sixteen Kingdoms		AD 317-420 AD 304-439
Northern and Suthern Dynasties	Southern Dynasty	Song	AD 420-479
		Qi	AD 479-502
		Liang	AD 502-557
		Chen	AD 557-589
	Northern Dynasty	Northern Wei	AD 386-534
		Eastern Wei	AD 534-550
		Northern Qi	AD 550-577
		Western Wei	AD 535-557
		Northern Zhou	AD 557-581
Sui Dynasty			AD 581-618
Tang Dynasty			AD 618-907
Five Dynasties	Later Liang Later Tang Later Jin Later Han Later Zhou Ten Kingdoms Northern Song Dynasty Southern Song Dynasty		AD 907-923 AD 923-936 AD 936-946 AD 947-950 AD 951-960 AD 902-979 AD 960-1127 AD 1127-1279
Liao Dynasty			AD 907-1125
Xi Xia Dynasty			AD 1038-1227
Jin Dynasty			AD 1115-1234
Yuan Dynasty			AD 1279-1368

Ming Dynasty	AD 1368-1635
Qing Dynasty	AD 1636-1911

Republic of Ching

AD 1912-1949

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

What are these mystical beasts?

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