Chinese Zodiac Masterpiece Series—Si Snake Silver Medal

99.9% pure silver

60 mm

3 oz

1,200 pieces

Inspired by Professor Chen Shih-Hou’s freehand painting Spirit Snake, the image shows vibrant yellow cassia flowers blooming like dancing butterflies against lush green leaves, radiating warmth. A graceful grass snake winds through the branches, its flickering tongue an auspicious sign for the Year of the Snake—good fortune poised to unfold at the perfect moment.

Drawing inspiration from Chang Ko-Chi’s Lotus Fragrance in the Dew, the scene depicts vibrant lotus leaves spreading across a pond. A dragonfly is poised delicately on a flower, basking in its subtle fragrance. The imagery cleverly links snakes, often called “little dragons”, with the “dragonfly”—hinting at the auspicious outlook of the Year of the Snake, when fortunes can soar like a serpent transforming into a flying dragon.