Is this a dragon pattern or a phoenix pattern?

Dragon pattern: As one of the symbols of China culture, dragon pattern has been used since primitive society, but its patterns have their own characteristics in different periods. The earliest dragons had no legs and horns, but they had legs and horns in later development. The characteristic of the dragon pattern in Ming Dynasty is that no matter what I shape the dragon body is, its hair mostly starts from the side of the dragon horn, showing the shape of anger and rushing to the crown. Q most of them are one lock in the middle of Ming dynasty and three locks in the late Ming dynasty. After entering the Qing Dynasty, the dragons in Kangxi period were all hairy. During the Qianlong period, seven round buns appeared at the top of the dragon's head, which were slightly larger in the middle and smaller around. Before the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the eyebrows of dragons were pointed upward. After the Wanli period, the claws of dragons were mostly windmill-shaped, and in the Qianlong period, the claws of dragons began to merge. Most of the dragon patterns before Qianlong were graceful and vigorous. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, the dragon body was bloated and lifeless. If the dragon's paw looks like a chicken's paw, then its era must be the Republic of China. During the imperial period, the use of dragon patterns was strictly prohibited. All vessels decorated with dragon patterns are mostly used by emperors and queens. Princes in the royal family are allowed to use dragon designs, but they cannot be called dragons. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the use of dragon patterns was more stringent, and even first-class and second-class officials were not qualified to use dragon patterns. If there is private use and private use, it will be convicted of trespassing, and it will be even harder for ordinary people to see the dragon pattern. Therefore, dragon patterns are very common in the court, but very rare among the people.

Phoenix: Phoenix is a bird in ancient legend. It is a symbol of empresses in the palace, and most objects decorated with phoenix are dedicated to empresses. Throughout the ages, the phoenix has been regarded as an auspicious bird and the most beautiful of the feathered insects. Its image is Liu Hong, the back of a dragon turtle and the mouth of a swallow. There are all five colors. When flying, birds follow, see it, and the world is at peace. "Dai Li Yi Yisheng's Core Monument": "The feather worm is 360. And the phoenix is long. " Legend has it that phoenix birds don't live in buttonwood trees, eat bamboo or drink ritual springs. Where there is a holy king, there is a phoenix. The Book of Songs is elegant: "Feng Huangming is in Gorkon, and the phoenix tree was born in Chaoyang." The male is Phoenix, the female is Phoenix, and the male and female Qi Fei sing in unison, so they use "Feng Ming Chaoyang" to combine talents and meet the times; "Harmony between husband and wife" is a kind of wedding greeting.