This is from the Daoist religion or spiritual philosophy ... And this beaded edge, one thing you'll notice with Chinese bronzes, the beaded edges, the higher the beading, the crisper the beading ...

Depicting Taoist deities in a misty landscape ... REUTERS The painstaking work to restore ornate treasures amassed by Chinese emperors in centuries past has accelerated in the past decade amid ...

There is a strong video-game influence in Jiaozi’s style in the way the young deity and his dragon companion move from battle ...