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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 259321, member: 2844&quot;]Yes, they are recent, still being made. As Kronos said decorative items.</p><p>The white metal is often called Tibet silver or Miao silver. It has no silver content. These metal mounts are usually decorated with dragon and phoenix motifs. That stands for the balance between Yin and Yang, male and female, etc. In imperial days the dragon was a symbol of the emperor, the phoenix of the empress, again in balance, for harmony.</p><p>The dragon and phoenix are also printed on the porcelain.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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