Coiled Dragon Figure-Eight Fitting

A coiled dragon knotting itself into a figure-eight. This ornament sculpts a serpentine, Eastern-style dragon looped through two interlocking rings of scaled body. Every segment is carved with tight overlapping scales and a raised spinal ridge, a horned, wolfish head rears up at the top, and clawed limbs and a fanned tail-fin burst out where the coils cross. One end tapers into a smooth rounded tube — reading almost like a spout or handle stub — which hints this was built as a functional decorative fitting as much as a display relief. It suits dragon and fantasy collectors and makes a striking bracket, drawer pull, tap-handle motif or mounted wall ornament. Print notes: • Dense scale detail loves resin; if using FDM, print large and slice fine (0.12mm or below) to hold the scale texture. • Orient with the flattest coil face to the bed and support the undercut loops and the free-floating claws; the head needs a few tip supports. • The looping negative space is fragile — handle green resin prints gently and cure fully before cleanup. • A metallic bronze or verdigris finish plays up the antique-fitting feel; a dark wash sunk into the scales adds instant depth.