DIA140mm, China
The creature of the pendant is known as a “Tao Tie”, in mythical legend he is fifth son of the dragon. The Tao Tie has the face of a goat and the body of a man, he has eyes under his armpits, teeth of the tiger but the voice of a baby.
The Tao Tie is said to be a greedy eater and thus his images are found in a lot of bronze cauldrons, even the gourmet experts are referred to as old Tao.
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