Tide-Changing Jewel with Dragon

early 1900s height with stand: 35.6 cm (14 in.); Diameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.682

An early Japanese legend describes a god of the sea who possesses two jewels responsible for controlling the ebb and flow of the tides. In other legends, the jewels belong to the Dragon King who rules from a palace beyond or beneath the sea. Tales received from China feature d...

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