Chinese dragons in Chinese culture-- appliances

In ancient China, the emperor think they are the real dragons and the sons of heaven, so dragon figures are frequently used in the royal appliances, such as plates with decorative designs of dragons, flask with dragon figures, basin or bronze vessels with dragon motif…etc.. And only the emperor’s dresses can have the figures of dragon. In those days, dragon represented the absolute power of a nation. After Ming and Qing Dynasty, the emperor's clan stipulated five fingernails are the dragons, other fingernail numbers are not the dragons, allow the common people be able to use the dragon grain.

Nowadays, dragon is taken as a symbol of good luck and blessing, so there are bracelets or rings with dragon figures, and buckles with the shape of dragonhead. Dragon figures also appear on the closes, chopsticks, wallets, and handkerchiefs, especially in male appliances.
The dragon also is the propitious symbol, the dragon and phoenix chart is often seen on the wedding ceremony cake box design, and it is popular to use the picture of the dragon flying, the phoenix dancing on Chinese type wedding invitation cards, which represents the blessing and happiness for the new couples!







(The Chinese wedding cakes and the box)