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Mytological Animals


Mythological animals.



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Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by aValkyrie with a drinking horn. A viking ship is depicted at the bottom of the stone. Lillbjors, Gotland (Sweden); 8th century See also 30-01-10/50-51
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Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by aV...

Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by a Valkyrie with a drinking horn (detail). Lillbjors, Gotland (Sweden); 8th century See also 30-01-10/49, 51
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Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by a...

Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne on horseback (Sleipnir, God Odin's eight-legged horse) to the kingdom of the dead. The victor is welcomed by a woman who greets him with a drinking horn (?) as he comes riding in, closely followed by his attendants. All hold gold rings in their hands, symbol of the booty which they have won in the battle. A ship is depicted at the bottom of this stone, as on many others. Tängelgarda, Gotland (Sweden); 7th century See also 30-01-10/53-54
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Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne...

Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne on horseback (Sleipnir, God Odin's eight-legged horse) to the kingdom of the dead. The victor is welcomed by a woman who greets him with a drinking horn (?) as he comes riding in, closely followed by his attendants. All hold gold rings in their hands, symbol of the booty which they have won in the battle. A ship is depicted at the bottom of this stone, as on many others. Tängelgarda, Gotland (Sweden); 7th century See also 30-01-10/52, 54
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Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne...

Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne on horseback (Sleipnir, God Odin's eight-legged horse) to the kingdom of the dead. The victor is welcomed by a woman who greets him with a drinking horn (?) as he comes riding in, closely followed by his attendants. All hold gold rings in their hands, symbol of the booty which they have won in the battle. A ship with chequered sail is depicted at the bottom of this stone, as on many others. Tängelgarda, Gotland (Sweden); 7th century See also 30-01-10/52-53
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Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne...

Viking picture stone depicting a dead hero riding Odin's eight legged horse Sleipnir to Valhalla where he is welcomed by Valkyre. Tjangvide, Gotland (Sweden); 8-9th century
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Viking picture stone depicting a dead hero riding Odin's eight legged horse Slei...

A phoenix on a bent tree perching above a row of rice straw fences. Detail from a large Meissen plate. The design is no longer Chinese, but strongly influenced by Japanese masters like Kakiemon. Diameter of entire plate 22.5 cm (1730-1735)
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A phoenix on a bent tree perching above a row of rice straw fences. Detail fro...

Detail from a Chinese plate with Chi'lin-dragon. The porcelain painters of Meissen copied such dragons from Chinese originals and invented many variations of their own (1680).
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Detail from a Chinese plate with Chi'lin-dragon. The porcelain painters o...

Meissen plate with decor "Flying Dragon". Meissen painters copied Chinese dragons, but invented new variations. 1735
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Meissen plate with decor "Flying Dragon". Meissen painters copied...

The "Flying Dragon". Detail from 30-03-01/31. Meissen (1735)
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The "Flying Dragon". Detail from 30-03-01/31....

Small Meissen dragon, from a table set, called "Fabulous Creatures", painted by Adam Friedrich von Loewenfinck (1735-1736).
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Small Meissen dragon, from a table set, called "Fabulous Creatures", pa...

One of the stranger plates to be produced in Meissen is this one, divided between the "Brocade Design" and the "Flying Squirrel" design, another mythical animal copied from Chinese models. 1732
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One of the stranger plates to be produced in Meissen is this one, divided bet...