The System
CLAVIS is an archive of identity built upon the Chinese zodiac.
Twelve signs.
Twelve colours.
Twelve permanent numbers.
Each sign carries a fixed identity shaped by symbolism, numerology, and cultural meaning.
This is not a collection of designs.
It is a system.
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Each sign carries one number, one colour, one identity. Nothing changes.
The system assigns. You receive.
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THE NUMBERS
Every sign carries a permanent three-digit number. The number is read aloud in Cantonese — the reading is its meaning.
RAT · No.108 · 智啟豐盛 · Clever wealth
OX · No.968 · 厚積長發 · Endurance
TIGER · No.318 · 生意發 · Enterprise
RABBIT · No.268 · 和順豐盛 · Ease
DRAGON · No.998 · 久久發 · Power
SNAKE · No.369 · 智路長行 · Wisdom
HORSE · No.638 · 路生發 · Momentum
GOAT · No.289 · 豐盈長存 · Grace
MONKEY · No.138 · 一生發 · Ingenuity
ROOSTER · No.918 · 久耀發 · Lasting brilliance and advancement
DOG · No.169 · 忠誠長久 · Loyalty
PIG · No.008 · 雙倍豐盛 · Abundance
The archive remains fixed.
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THE COLOUR ARCHIVE
Every sign carries one fixed colour, drawn from cultural reference, material, and the visual language of the archive. A code, not a finish — assigned with the sign and never changed. No alternative editions. No personalised colours.
Chosen for intellect, composure and depth.
Chosen for endurance, earth and patient strength.
Chosen for courage, heat and command.
Chosen for refinement, restraint and grace.
Chosen for ceremony, authority and permanence.
Chosen for wisdom, discretion and the long view.
Chosen for movement, terrain and momentum.
Chosen for craft, calm and quiet taste.
Chosen for invention, wit and agility.
Chosen for precision, discipline and earned standing.
Chosen for loyalty, depth and quiet protection.
Chosen for warmth, generosity and ease.
Twelve colours. One archive. Each recorded to its sign.
The complete archive — all twelve signs, colours and numbers.
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THE EDITION
Every order is struck with a unique edition number. It is never reissued. Each edition is entered into the archive record beside its number.
The sign is given to many. The edition is given once.
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