This masterfully carved decorative vase from the artisan of Bali was inspired by the Javanese legend of Naga Baru Klinting. The subtle application of paint and gilded accents give the vessel the appearance of a treasured antique. According to the title, Baru glinting was a dragon who promised a sage that he could circle the whole Merapi volcano in central Java to prove that he was the sage's son but failed to do so. The dragon used his tongue instead, which enraged the sage, and the sage swung a sword to cut his tongue. The dragon fell to the earth. Then people living near the volcano cut up the dragon's body and took it home to make a feast. Suddenly, a little person appeared and put a stick in the earth, and said that he would take all of the dragon's meat if no one was capable of removing the rod. People tried because they didn't want to lose the chance for a feast, but none were able to do it. The little person then removed the stick from the ground, and suddenly in that spot water started to flood the whole village, turning the village into a spring that is present to this day. Later on, another sage revealed that the little person was the soul of the dragon, enraged with the people that tried to eat his body.