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Sacred Mountain Tortoise Curio
Tortoise curio design file for ceramic, plaster and 3D printing, shown glazed in amber and celadon: an ancient giant tortoise walks slowly forward, its long wrinkled neck lifted and its wise, heavy-lidded face turned to the light. Deeply sculpted scales cover its legs, and the shell plates with their growth rings rise and turn into a sacred mountain of rocky cliffs and terraced slopes, with a winding path, a carved waterfall and a small pagoda near the summit. In feng shui the tortoise stands for protection and steady support. A storytelling centerpiece for a desk, a console or a bookshelf.






