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VERY RARE CHINESE HAND PAINTED DETAILED ENAMEL PORCELAIN LAUGHING DRAGON TRICK CUP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION,,,I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET,,,THE HAND PAINTED ENAMEL IS VERY DETAILED WITH DIFFERENT COLORED DRAGONS WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND,,,FEATURES CHINESE SHOU SYMBOL FOR LONGEVITY ON THE UNDERSIDE BASE,,,,CHINESE RED BATS,,,ON A WONDERFUL TURQUOISE BACKGROUND,,,MIDDLE BAND OF LONG DRAGONS & FLAMES,,,BASE HAS CHURNING SEAS,,,I LOVE THE LAUGHING DRAGON SHOWING HIS TEETH,,,IT IS TRULY AN AMAZING PIECE,,,8" TALL WITH CUP & BASE,,,BASE TOP IS 6 1/4" WIDE,,,ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH THE CUP TRICKS THE DRINKER WHILE TEA IS POURED INTO IT AS IT FLOWS THROUGH THE HOLE AT THE BASE OF THE DRAGONS NECK AND INTO THE HOLES AT THE TOP OF THE STAND,,,WHEN THE HOLLOW STAND IS FULL IT OVERFLOWS LIKE RAIN ON A ROOF! AS THE DRAGON LAUGHS!,,,I DID TEST THIS BY PUTTING WATER IN THE DRAGON CUP ONLY AND IT DOES SLOWLY DRIP OUT OF THE HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP....HAND PAINTED SIGNATURE ON BOTTOM BASE,,,WHAT A GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE,,VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS,,,THERE IS SOME DARKENING OF THE HAND PAINTED GOLD TRIM WHICH IS NORMAL FOR AN OLDER ITEM,,,now please read my shipping policies carefully,,,i do not ship to freight forwarding companies or po boxes,,,if you bid and win your money will be refunded immediately and item relisted,,,thank you,,,PAY IS DUE WITHIN 72 HRS BUT IMMEDIATE IS PREFERRED,,,SHIPS TO US ONLY,,,USPS PRIORITY WITH INSURANCE TO PROTECT YOUR PURCHASE PRICE,,,I PACK WELL AND SHIP QUICKLY
