Chinese Bronze Dragon Start Price USD 5,500.00 Current Price USD 5,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location California See more about 'Chinese Bronze Dragon' Description Invest in the  5000 years of Chinese history I have been collecting antiques for several reasons. The first lesson I've learned from my very wealthy grand parents that antiquity goes up in value and the longer you keep the higher the value, nevertheless this is not the only reason why, I collect them, they are also pieces of art work, & the beauty, & the history behind it makes it very valuable. Can you imagine some of these items comes from a very wealthy and powerful families such as Emperor or Empress of china, they were kept in their palaces or been touched by them and these items have witnessed  the   history but unfortunately they cant talk to say what they have seen throughout their life time. Its up to us to do the research and find out the history of these pieces and that's what makes it so interesting & valuable.   Can you believe Some of the Chinese masters in fact when they created their pieces of art back in few hundred years ago they could not even get a dollar or two for their art pieces, but today some of the very same items are either priceless or being sold for thousands of dollars if not for millions in auction houses, so that’s where the difference is, when you buy a mass production pieces which in fact as soon as you step out the store the price drops or continue depreciating as oppose to antiques which appreciates more and more in time & throughout the years.    Important: Dear Bidder :  before you bid please ask me any question that you may have. I will try my very best to answer you to the best of my knowledge. Once you bid on the item it's yours and I expect you to purchase that, it is a binding contract and if you don’t pay, then I loose the chance of selling it to other knowledgeable  and serious buyers therefore  I'll have no other choice except to  leave a negative feedback's for you , and that's the rule of eBay & should be respect it.      I just have compared some of these items signatures with the Chinese antique books I have, and also have learned from the experts. I insist before you buy any valuable pieces, 1st to contact your local museum or the experts for description accuracy of this item before you make your purchase, that’s only a wise thing to do because that’s what I have done, and I strongly recommend you to do the same. Please remember that I’m neither an archaeologist nor a historian, I’m just an art collector with years of experience and a lot of passions and fascination for art which gives me energy power and that is endless.   Believe it or not, I have always had good luck with my pieces and they brought a lot of joy and happiness to my life     Specifications. This Bronze piece is approximately  13 " Tall   11.5" Wide  fully hand crafted .   Dragons. Were fully reserved as a symbol for the Emperor. All members of the imperial household used dragons in some color or position as their symbols, as their ranks permitted.         Can you imagine having  such a piece in your position and at your home with pride and joy, its truly a conversational piece for people who are knowledgeable and enjoy a beautiful art and have great appreciation for history. This is one of a kind piece & I have never seen another one like it in the world And to my knowledge there isn’t any other identical one.   This makes a beautiful gift for any occasions & last for many years to come by.  As well as being a good investment piece, which in fact the price appreciates in time and can be handed down to your loved ones and next generations for investment purposes also.   Has it ever happened to you ? that you say I should have bought that item, and now it's in somebody else's hand and regret it, this could be one of those instances, if you don't take action now .   You may never see another one like this ever again So please hurry and buy it before anybody else grab it from your hands Place a Bid!