Vintage tin by Cote d'Or with Chinese dragon

Tin by Cote d'Or, Chinese dragon. 

Lovely tin by Cote d'Or for chocolate. This tin has a hinged lid and has an image of a golden Chinese dragon against a red background. The lid has a wide golden rim. On the sides of this tin are several images of a Chines Elm shaped as a Bonsai tree against a black background. 

• Height: 12,5 cm. 
• Length: 30,5 cm. 
• Width: 23,5 cm. 

Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and Chinese folklore. The dragons have many animal-like forms such as turtles, fish, and imaginary, but they are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs.

Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it. With this, the Emperor of China usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial power and strength.

In Chinese daily language, excellent and outstanding people are compared to a dragon, while incapable people with no achievements are compared with other, disesteemed creatures, such as a worm.