{"product_id":"longmao-songzi-one-of-one-handmade-ceramic-auspicious-beast-sculpture","title":"Surrealist Hand-Painted Mythological  Statue— One-of-One Handmade Ceramic Auspicious Beast Sculpture","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  #zhb-longmao-06,\n  #zhb-longmao-06 * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 1200px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 0;\n    color: #292724;\n    background: transparent;\n    font-family: inherit;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-intro {\n    max-width: 980px;\n    margin: 0 auto 30px;\n    padding: 0 18px;\n    font-size: 24px;\n    line-height: 1.42;\n    letter-spacing: 0.005em;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-module {\n    margin: 0 0 38px;\n    padding: 0;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-copy {\n    max-width: 980px;\n    margin: 0 auto 14px;\n    padding: 0 18px;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-title {\n    margin: 0 0 10px;\n    padding: 0;\n    color: #292724;\n    font-size: 30px;\n    font-weight: 500;\n    line-height: 1.14;\n    letter-spacing: 0.025em;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-body {\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    color: #504c47;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-weight: 400;\n    line-height: 1.46;\n    letter-spacing: 0.006em;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-image {\n    display: block;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: auto;\n    margin: 0;\n    border: 0;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-final-sale {\n    max-width: 980px;\n    margin: 0 auto 38px;\n    padding: 24px 28px;\n    border: 1px solid #d8d3cc;\n    background: #f7f5f2;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\n  #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-policy-image {\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n  }\n\n  @media screen and (max-width: 749px) {\n    #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-intro {\n      margin-bottom: 24px;\n      padding: 0 14px;\n      font-size: 22px;\n      line-height: 1.4;\n    }\n\n    #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-module {\n      margin-bottom: 28px;\n    }\n\n    #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-copy {\n      margin-bottom: 12px;\n      padding: 0 14px;\n    }\n\n    #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-title {\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      font-size: 28px;\n      line-height: 1.14;\n    }\n\n    #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-body {\n      font-size: 18px;\n      line-height: 1.45;\n    }\n\n    #zhb-longmao-06 .zhb-final-sale {\n      margin-bottom: 28px;\n      padding: 20px 16px;\n    }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"zhb-longmao-06\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-intro\"\u003eLongmao Songzi is a one-of-one handmade ceramic sculpture from Jingdezhen, created for display and collection. Its reclining auspicious-beast form, layered glaze and figures carried across the back belong to this individual work. It is not an incense burner or a functional vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"A Beast Carrying a Story\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zhb-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zhb-title\"\u003eA Beast Carrying a Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-body\"\u003eA horned head, long reclining body, extended limbs, dense scales and pale figures across the back read as one complete sculpture. Calm rather than imposing, the creature carries a quiet sense of protection, continuity and blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"zhb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/01_bc58e3c7-a47f-4521-a016-7e36e2275dfb.png?v=1784303482\" alt=\"Longmao Songzi one-of-one handmade ceramic auspicious beast sculpture in a complete three-quarter view\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"Water, Mineral and Natural Oxidation\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zhb-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zhb-title\"\u003eWater, Mineral and Natural Oxidation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-body\"\u003eBlue-green, celadon grey, warm mineral gold and restrained violet-brown move quietly across the surface. Their layered transitions recall water, weathered minerals and natural oxidation, giving the work depth without exaggerated colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"zhb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/02_a37c3005-d0f5-472b-b742-efea08db3068.png?v=1784303483\" alt=\"Close view of the layered blue-green, celadon grey, mineral gold and violet-brown ceramic glaze\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"Changed by Fire, Never Flat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zhb-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zhb-title\"\u003eChanged by Fire, Never Flat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-body\"\u003eMore translucent passages sit beside deeper pools of colour. Across raised and recessed surfaces, the glaze appears to flow, gather, separate and transform through firing, creating a living ceramic surface rather than a flat layer of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"zhb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/03_eb7291fb-5e47-4467-b256-b32a6f1bec26.png?v=1784303483\" alt=\"Detailed ceramic surface showing natural glaze movement and pooling across raised and recessed areas\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"Every Scale Holds Colour Differently\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zhb-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zhb-title\"\u003eEvery Scale Holds Colour Differently\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-body\"\u003eEach raised edge, inner hollow and narrow seam catches glaze in a slightly different way. Small shifts in depth, reflection and colour make the scale field richly varied while preserving the natural irregularity of work formed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"zhb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/04_64798c6b-7780-4e0b-a21a-9d5f13144027.png?v=1784303482\" alt=\"Macro detail of individually varied hand-finished scales holding glaze in different depths\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"A Complex Form, Made Whole\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zhb-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zhb-title\"\u003eA Complex Form, Made Whole\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-body\"\u003eThe long body, extended limbs, horned details, dense scales and figure group create a demanding sculptural structure. Its value lies in bringing these shifting and vulnerable parts through forming, glazing and firing as one complete ceramic work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"zhb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/05_3013a8f1-9bb5-4d40-8419-14e8d35986c5.png?v=1784303482\" alt=\"Full structural view of the reclining ceramic beast with limbs, horns, scales and figures intact\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"A Story Carried on Its Back\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zhb-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zhb-title\"\u003eA Story Carried on Its Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-body\"\u003eThe pale figures resting across the shoulder and back create a quiet narrative of protection, continuity and blessing. Formed as part of the beast rather than as separate ornaments, they bring a gentle vertical rhythm to its long reclining body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"zhb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/06_70ddbe94-e514-4fbb-8b11-fd3545d7f417.png?v=1784303482\" alt=\"High-angle detail of the pale figures carried across the back of the ceramic auspicious beast\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"Made by Hand, Left Visible\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zhb-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"zhb-title\"\u003eMade by Hand, Left Visible\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"zhb-body\"\u003eSubtle differences in line, symmetry, joins and scale direction preserve the presence of the hand. These quiet variations are not defects to be erased; they are part of what makes the sculpture individual rather than mechanically repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"zhb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/07_8fd49e8a-42ce-4480-9b13-849ce126770d.png?v=1784303482\" alt=\"Three hand-finished details showing the face, figure connection and naturally varied scales\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"zhb-module\" aria-label=\"One of One\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/2_d1803115-b4d8-479c-ad61-416748b0b40a.png?v=1784804333\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZHIBAI Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48020397490341,"sku":null,"price":2077.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/1861\/2389\/files\/ChatGPTImage2026_7_28_00_11_57.png?v=1785168769","url":"https:\/\/ysboc.com\/products\/longmao-songzi-one-of-one-handmade-ceramic-auspicious-beast-sculpture","provider":"ZHIBAI Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}