Nine Dragon Transformations · Seeking the Pearl

Nine postures, each with its own expression. Nine Dragon Transformations · Seeking the Pearl shares the collection’s round thin rim and graphite-black colored brass, with restrained warm-brass accents on selected scales and horn tips. A small warm-brass-colored pearl rests at lower right; a single dragon approaches from the left with its foreclaw paused before the pearl and its body stretching across the upper rim. Fine scales and flowing whiskers follow the continuous metal field, while the central mounting area stays quiet and both auxiliary apertures remain open. A tiny pearl point at the upper right and a water arc at the lower left retain the focus of the front. Black wrapping, ivory diamond windows and coordinated brass fittings connect the two faces and continue the collection’s shared palette and ornament.