SLAVIC PENDANTS AND MOTIVES - Glory to the Gods!

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STICKERS AND CANVAS PRINTS

CERAMIC COFFEE AND TEA MUGS WITH IMPRINTED PICTURES

GENUS PENDANT

KOLOVRAT PENDANT

SVETOVID'S KOLOVRAT PENDANT

PERUNICA SHIELD PENDANT

PERUNICA PENDANT

Double Kolovrat Stickers and Canvas Prints

Stickers and Canvas Prints

A canvas print is the result of an image printed onto canvas which is stretched, or gallery-wrapped, onto a frame and displayed. 

Canvas prints are often used in interior design, with stock images, or customised with personal photographs.

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Ceramic tea or coffee mugs with unique design

Ceramic Tea mugs

It's my own design and it's limited edition .Only 50 eaces were made.
It is very durable imprint and it's machine washable.

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Genus pendants set

Genus pendants set

Rod - Genus is the Creator of the world, the Father of all the Gods, humans and Cause of all causes, the Founder and the very essence of the universe. He is the living thought and Creator of everything that exists . He is infinite and all-pervading in space and time .

 Rod is the protector of crops, birth and families.

Genus is the patron of blood ties and relations between clans. Rod is pervasive through all as the basis, or some kind of foundation. Genus is all around us, and in us all.

This Genus pendant measures approximately 45mm in diameter and has bale that will accommodate a necklace or a ring for keys. 

All pendants are made of galvanised metal and are very durable.It's hand painted.

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Kolovrat pendants set

Kolovrat pendants set

The Kolovrat (lit.: “turning wheel”) is a symbol from pre-Christian Slavic religion. It was dedicated to the Sun God Svarog and often called “The wheel of Svarog.”

Kolovrat or kolowrat (also Colovrat, sometimes anglicized as Collowrath) means spinning wheel in a number of Slavic languages (contemporary or archaic meaning): “kolo” means “wheel”, “vrat” is the stem for “turning/spinning/etc.” 

It may also be an archaic form of the East Slavic word kolovorot for “brace”.

It represents strength, dignity, sun and fire, Life, death, rebirth, the turning of the wheel, the journey of the sun, the changing of the seasons. It is a symbol of secular as well as spiritual power. The kolovrat represents the endless cycle of birth and deaths. Each turn of the wheel is a cycle of life in our world.

This Kolovrat pendant measures approximately 45mm in diameter and has bale that will accommodate a necklace or a ring for keys. 

All pendants are made of galvanised metal and are very durable.

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Svetovid's Kolovrat pendants set

Svetovid's Kolovrat pendants set

Double Kolovrat (double spinning Sun wheel) reflects the eternal connection of Jav - the physical world we live in, and Nav - the spiritual world .
Constant turning and interaction of these two worlds demonstrates their strong spiritual connection. Together they form Prav - heavenly law that was left to us to follow by the pride and glory of our ancestors and the Gods.

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Perunica Shield pendants set

Perunica Shield pendants set

 

Perunika (Iris) is the symbol of Perun, God of Thunder, the most powerful God in Slavic pantheon. This symbol was worn on the chest and shields of the glorious knights in Slavic history, it was believed to evoke hidden powers, warriors wore it with pride, and our ancestors regarded it as the best protection against natural disasters (thunder and lightning) so Perunika was very much used as the ornament on Slavic homes and that custom survived to this day.

Gromoviti znaci or thunder marks such as these are ancient symbols of Perun, which are often engraved upon roof beams of village houses, particularly in Eastern Slavic populations, to protect them from lightning bolts. It is conjectured their circular shape symbolises ball lightning.

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Perunica pendants set

Perunica pendants set

Perunika (Iris) is the symbol of Perun, God of Thunder, the most powerful God in Slavic pantheon. This symbol was worn on the chest of the glorious knights in Slavic history, it was believed to evoke hidden powers, warriors wore it with pride, and our ancestors regarded it as the best protection against natural disasters (thunder and lightning) so Perunika was very much used as the ornament on Slavic homes and that custom survived to this day.

Gromoviti znaci or thunder marks such as these are ancient symbols of Perun, which are often engraved upon roof beams of village houses, particularly in Eastern Slavic populations, to protect them from lightning bolts. It is conjectured their circular shape symbolises ball lightning.

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About Shar Pei breed

The Shar Pei is an unusual Chinese breed of dog that is distinctive due to its deeply wrinkled body and dark blue tongue that can appear almost black. When born, the skin of the dog appears almost too large for its body, but as the dog grows, their wrinkles spread out to make for a loose, but more appropriate fit!

Previously one of the rarest breeds of dog in the world, the Shar Pei is becoming ever more popular internationally . Their distinctive appearance and strong sense of loyalty to their families has led to them becoming popular with owners of all types, but the Shar Pei can be a challenging dog to own, and is prone to some hereditary health problems too. 

The Chinese Shar Pei originates from China and was bred originally for hunting small game, herding and dog fighting. It's origins can be dated back to the 200 B.C. The Chinese Shar Pei is also known by the other names of the Chinese Fighting Dog. This dog is classified as one of the Non-Sporting Dog Group. The Chinese Shar Pei was first Registered by the AKC (American Kennel Club) in 1991.

There are two varieties in Shar-Pei: a Traditional type with fewer wrinkles, roof-tile muzzle, pointed tail, short hair (sandpaper coat), and a modified Western type with heavier muzzle (hippopotamus look) with meat padding on top and longer hair (brush coat) with loose skin. 

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The coat of the Shar Pei can be seen in three different variants:

Horse coat, which is prickly and rough, feeling harsh if stroked in one direction, but smooth in the other.

Brush coat, which is rather smoother to the touch, and slightly longer than the horse coat.

Bear coat, which is not a permitted permutation with every Kennel Club, and which was introduced to the breed due to the addition of other breed lines. The bear coat is defined by being longer than one inch at the withers, and is otherwise similar to the brush coat.

While the coat of the Shar Pei itself is short and straight, and so relatively low maintenance, the wrinkled skin of the breed does require some attention to keep it clean and healthy. Due to the fact that the skin is loose and falls in folds, it can easily trap dirt, debris and moisture, as well as harbouring bacteria.

Shar Pei History

For connoisseurs of uncommon canines, there's no dog more fascinating than the Chinese Shar-Pei. The wrinkled pups look like they are enfolded in bristly blankets, and the hippo-faced adults are unique in the canine world. 

Their history matches their singular appearance -- the breed was all but destroyed by the Chinese Communist regime and was saved through the Herculean efforts of a handful of breeders in Hong Kong and some Americans intrigued with the look and character of the breed.

The Shar-Pei is an ancient breed from an ancient land, perhaps related to the smooth-coated Chow Chow and the Tibetan Mastiff. The breed developed in the southern provinces of China as a working companion of farmers and peasants who needed a cattle herder, guardian, and hunting helpmate. 

His loose skin, nettlesome coat, and small ears protected him in battles, characteristics that unfortunately gained him favor as a fighting dog.

During the Han Dynasty some 2000 years ago, traders opened China to the West and to mastiff-type dogs that outweighed the Shar-Pei and attracted the attention of fight promoters, so the breed's fighting career was cut short. The Shar-Pei returned to his peasant roots to guard hearth and home for several centuries. After World War II, Communism took over in China, and dogs were considered a luxury that took food from the mouths of babes. Taxes on pets thinned their ranks, and by 1950, the breed was in big trouble.

Somewhere along the way, a few breeders in the British colony of Hong Kong acquired a few of these Chinese Fighting Dogs. Matgo Law was one such fancier of the wrinkled dogs, and in 1973 he and fellow breeder C.M. Chung began a campaign to save the breed with a plea for help in Dogs magazine.

Americans responded wholeheartedly and almost too well -- the Shar-Pei became a fad in the early years in the US, with pups selling for thousands of dollars and breedings done without concern for temperament, health, or structure.

A handful of Shar-Pei came to the US prior to Law's effort, but the breed was neither promoted nor developed. Chung and Law received more than 2000 responses to their appeal, and they began to send puppies to selected breeders in this country. Several of these early breeders formed the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America to form a breed standard and work together to preserve the breed.

The Chinese Shar-Pei gained entrance to the American Kennel Club miscellaneous group in 1988 and became a full-fledged member of the non-sporting group in October, 1991. The breeds numbers have increased substantially from that first cry for help; in 1994, more than 15 thousand individuals and 6600 litters were registered, placing the dog 25th in popularity of 137 breeds.

 

Photos taken personally by T.Eric Omura from the Panyu museum. These pictures shows the existence of the Shar-pei from the Han Dynasty, over two thousand years ago. The location where the statues were is actually very close to the Dali and this confirm the place of origin for the Shar-pei.  And as we know from the latest DNA test analyze in Sweden and America, for the breed, thes har-pei is confirmed to be among the first dogs evolved from the wolf.