{"product_id":"un-ryu-dragon-in-the-clouds","title":"UN-RYU - DRAGON IN THE CLOUDS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DyLZotqWfY4?si=oL8125GdkqRHltC4\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eUN-RYU - DRAGON IN THE CLOUDS - a netsuke carved in deer antler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt to display....\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA unique and collectable netsuke by master carver Fumio Noguchi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exquisite work depicts \u003cstrong\u003eUN-RYU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003cspan\u003ethe cloud dragon of Japanese folklore - curled in a tight, sleeping pose. But look closer: both eyes are open, watching. The dragon is awake, aware, waiting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis carving rewards a second, third and fourth look! From one angle, a creature at rest; from another, a guardian fully alert. Every scale, every curve of the coiled body is rendered with Fumio's signature precision. The dragon's form emerges organically from the dense warmth of deer antler - a material prized in netsuke for its strength and natural beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Japanese tradition, \u003cstrong\u003eUN-RYU\u003c\/strong\u003e (雲龍) is the dragon ascending through clouds, a symbol of good fortune and celestial power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Dragons are revered as benevolent beings - water deities bringing rain and fertility, associated with transformation, strength, and protection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Ancient legend tells of a purple cloud descending from heaven and taking dragon form at a temple dedication ceremony in the year 596\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. To find \u003cstrong\u003eUN-RYU\u003c\/strong\u003e coiled in watchful stillness is to glimpse that liminal space between worlds - the dragon poised between sleep and flight, cloud and sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a sculpture that reveals itself slowly, layer by layer. A piece for the discerning collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a close look at the photos, and the video to appreciate the detail of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUN-RYU - DRAGON IN THE CLOUDS \u003c\/b\u003ewill be delivered packaged in a woven kete pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne only - Delivery with Express Courier is included in the price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eFumio Noguchi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer Antler Crown with Mother of Pearl and Gold Leaf\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54mm (2.1\") long; 52mm (2\") wide; 18mm (0.7\") deep\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NZ Pacific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48068115955944,"sku":"NZP2FNCD","price":1955.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/1768\/files\/Un_Ryu_21.jpg?v=1771524875","url":"https:\/\/www.nzpacific.com\/en-it\/products\/un-ryu-dragon-in-the-clouds","provider":"NZ Pacific","version":"1.0","type":"link"}