Sujet
Jade rebus of bat and water caltrop, early Qing dynasty, probably Kangxi period, China, 1644-1722. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Jade rebus of bat and water caltrop, early Qing dynasty, probably Kangxi period, China, 1644-1722. A jade pebble group of a water caltrop with leaves and stem, on top of which is a bat enveloping almost the entire top of the fruit, light brown suffusions. This combination of plant and animal creates a rebus, the meaning of which is 'With prosperity comes intelligent use of opportunities'. The combination of animals or animals with plants to make a rebus was very popular from Song dynasty on.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1644
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_365
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (355,2Ko) / 18,9cm x 23,8cm / 2235 x 2806 (300dpi)