Sujet
Jade finial of mandarin duck and lotus, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Jade finial of mandarin duck and lotus, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644. A white jade finial (with four holes in the bottom for attachment) carved as a mandarin duck sitting on a lotus leaf. The bird holds in its beak a spray of lotus flower and leaf and water weeds, all in delicate tracery. The mandarin duck, which mates for life, was a symbol of marital fidelity in China and a very popular subject in Chinese art.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1550
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_435
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (397,4Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,7cm / 2831 x 2214 (300dpi)