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Dragon ornament


Dragon ornament

Found at a local charity shop. I need to build a cava lair for it to live in ...



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Did it just lay the egg, Fran? Or pearl? :)))

11 Aug, 2012

 

I think it's a pearl - I've read that Chinese dragaons, in their Dragon Dances, are led by someone in front holdint a "pearl". Though red dragons are more Welsh than Chinese!

Whatever it is, she doesn't look like she's going to let go of it in a hurry!

I gave it a coat of clear varnish to weatherproof it a bit more and it's now outside, though I still don't have a proper lair for it yet.

11 Aug, 2012

 

Well, the reason for thinking of some Japan/Far East corner :)))

12 Aug, 2012

 

lol I do want a Japanese-style garden, even in miniature, not sure how a dragon would fit the context, though! but in a fantasy-faerie style lanscape, well, anything would fit!

12 Aug, 2012

 

For sure I would situate him (the Dragon, not sure what gender it is in English) somewhere close to a bigger rock with sharp spurs, some clumps of grass around and solitary Acer or small bushy japan azalea (with colours of dragon, if possible):))))How do you like it?

12 Aug, 2012

 

I'm making it a lady dragon, she's being veyr protective of that pearl! I'll have to think about your planting suggestions, I need to build up a mental picutre, and I'll need to look up some plants to give me a whoel scene. but thanks for the suggestion!

12 Aug, 2012

 

:))

12 Aug, 2012



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