Festival Series III - Dragon Boat Festival Silver Medal

99.9% Pure Silver

38 mm

1 oz

3,000 pieces

The legendary dragon boat races are held on the Dragon Boat Festival to commemorate the patriotism of the poet Qu Yuan. Aspects of the image--the waves in the water, the stern and hull of the dragon boat, and the drummer-each feature distinctly different modes of texturing. The high level of technical excellence manifest in this silver medal makes it worthy of being treasured.

In Chinese history, Qu Yuan is remembered as symbol of patriotism and integrity. The shallow texturing of the waves and the Chinese character “Chu” contrast with the embossed main subject. The effect of flickering accents the character Chu, and subtly enhances the visual interest of the image.