Shown here are stylized representations of flaming Sacred Pearls, which were believed to grant wishes in Chinese lore. Sacred Pearls often accompanied the tianlong (Celestial Dragon) in both Chinese art and in Daisy's designs; indeed they do so here.
Line drawings from Una des Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre: the Work of Daisy-Makeig Jones, (New York: Born-Hawes, 1975).
Daisy was drawn to the mythology and symbolism of the Far East, and many of her designs reflect that interest.
The 'Celestial Dragon' here was a representation of the Chinese tianlong. In Chinese mythology, the tianlong is an enormous dragon said to hold up the heavens and guard the mansions of the gods. Daisy nicknamed the dragon in this design "Tartar".
Line drawings from Una des Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre: the Work of Daisy-Makeig Jones, (New York: Born-Hawes, 1975).
Shown here are stylized representations of flaming Sacred Pearls, which were believed to grant wishes in Chinese lore. Sacred Pearls often accompanied the tianlong (Celestial Dragon) in both Chinese art and in Daisy's designs; indeed they do so here.
Line drawings from Una des Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre: the Work of Daisy-Makeig Jones, (New York: Born-Hawes, 1975).
