MONTBLANC 2016 Signs & Symbols The Yellow Dragon Limited Edition 88 Fountain Pen

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MONTBLANC 2016 Signs & Symbols The Yellow Dragon Limited Edition 88 Fountain Pen:
$28000.00

MONTBLANC Signs & Symbols The Yellow Dragon Limited Edition 88 Fountain Pen

Ref. 114330

Mod. M28741

Serial number: MBGF5TFQ44

Limited Edition: 43/88

Year: 2016 (opening model of theSigns & Symbols series)

Made in Germany

* Sealed *

"None of the animals is so wise as the dragon.His blessing power is not a false one. He can besmaller than small, bigger than big,higher than high, and lower than low"

Chinese scholar Lu Dian (1042-1102 lore around the worldSince ancient times, no other zodiac animal has fascinated mankind like the dragon.

Although some form of dragonexists in the folklore of almost every world culture, each isunique to itself.

There is the snake-lion hybrid creatureof the Orient, the Egyptian gatekeepers to the afterlife, the nine-headed and winged Hydra of Greek mythology, theAssyrian-Babylonian sea dragon, the befeathered Mexican snake god Quetzalcoatl, and, perhaps best known of all, the
many dragons of Chinese mythology.

In contrast with most Western dragons, the East Asian dragon, in all its variations,never embodies a monstrous enemy that must be defeated.

Rather, it is a positive creature with high spiritual power, whichbestows luck, wealth, wisdom and peace on mankind.The East Asian dragon - an ancient creature

Of allall the mythical creatures found within the East Asian circle of cultures, the dragon isone of the oldest andmost important.

The world's most ancient depictions of this animal are the shell mosaics found on China'sYellow River in a Yangshao grave dated to around 6500 years ago.

Even today, the cultural significance of the dragonis great.

Given its standing not only as one of the 12 zodiac symbols of the East Asian calendar, but also as one of thefour direction or miracle animals, the dragon has a substantial influence over everyday occurances in East Asian life.
According to the scholar Wang Fu from the Han Dynasty, the mystical dragon god carries the attributes of differentanimals: it has the head of a camel, the eyes of a daemon, the horns of a stag, the ears of a cow, the neck of a snakeand the belly of a clam.

It also has tiger feet, eagle talons and the scaley body of a fish.

Its call sounds like two copperkettles banging together.The dragon character

The character for‘dragon' can be traced as far back as 4000 years ago, when it appears in the oracle bone script ofthe Shang period.

The simplified dragon pictogram from this era is one of only a few characters used consistentlythrough all the phases of development in the written language, right up to the short form used today.

The character consists of two parts.

The left part symbolises the head of the dragon; the right part symbolises its body.

The character at thetop left i recalls the horn of the dragon, but was first described as the ceremonial hat of a shaman and then as the greatcrown of an emperor.

The right part shows a long, four-legged body with a tail.

Theconcernedcharacter doesn't only standforthe word dragon, it envisions the animal itself, its nature and its high rank.

Nine dragon sons - nine talents
In Chinese mythology, the ‘nine sons of the dragon’ symbolize nine different talents. They are foundexplicitlydescribed for the first time as early as the Ming dynasty.

The oldest dragon son is a great music lover and is frequently depictedon instruments.

The battle-loving second son can be found on weapons of generals and royal guards.

The adventure-seeking third son is honoured as a miraculous animal who can stop catastrophes.

The fourth, known for making loudnoises whenever it is struck, is depicted on bells.

The fifth loves fre and smoke and is immortalised on incense holders.
The sixth resembles a turtle and is often found carrying heavy stone tablets.

The seventh stands for justice, so its imageis used on courts and prisons.

The eighth son is the dragon of literature, often found decorating memorials as a symbolof knowledge.

The ninth and final son, the steed of the rain god, likes to extinguish flames and is cherefore placed on
eaves as protection against fire.The Yellow Dragon and imperial authority

Since the time of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, the Yellow Dragon has symbolised imperialpower.

The emperor was referred to as the 'true dragon, son of the sky'.

His throne became knownas‘dragon throne', his cloak, 'dragon robe' and the ascention to the throne, 'dragon flight'.

Only the imperial YellowDragon possessed five claws, all other dragons had only four or three.

To wear robes bearing the Yellow Dragonwith five claws was a privilege reserved for the emperor and high officials and scholars.

An ordinary subject shouldneither possess nor wear such clothes.

Failure to observe this was punishable by death.

The Yellow Dragon is alsobound metaphorically with the yellow earth of China, and sometimes symbolises Huang He, the Yellow River.

Heis often called the 'first dragon' because he appeared to Fu Xi, the ancestor of mankind, and offered him theEight Trigrams of the I-Ching, thereby laying the foundations for the art of writing.

Montblanc Signs & Symbols, The Yellow DragonLimited Edition 88

Over the centuries, myths and legends depict the East Asian dragon in a multitude of figures with numerousdifferent traits.

A few dragons have crystallised out of these myths to become the most honoured amongtheir kind.

These are: the Earth Dragon (Dilong), the Heaven Dragon (Tianlong), the Water Dragon
(Jiaolon), the Winged Dragon (Yinglong), The Blue Dragon (Qinglong) and the Yellow Dragon(Huanglong).

To these noble dragons, deeply rooted in East Asian culture and equipped with great powers,
Montblanc dedicates a very special Limited Edition.

The first in the series features Huanglong, the Yellow Dragon,depicted on the 925 sterling silver cap.

With a red lacquer barrel, solid red gold fittings and an Amethyst set in thecone, this exquisite writing instrument is inspired by the imperial character of the Yellow Dragon.

The concerned pen has never been used nor inked. Still sealed.It comes with all original boxes and papers: white cardboard outer sleeve, inner illustrated box (worn), display box, booklet/certificateOriginally purchased in Mid-2015 at Elegance, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg - South Africa.Papers are duly stamped and filled in.

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