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Jade mandarin ducks with lotus, Qing dynasty, China, probably 18th century.
Jade mandarin ducks with lotus, Qing dynasty, China, probably 18th century. A pale celadon-green pebble carved in the shape of two mandarin ducks positioned head to tail each holding a lotus spray. In places the orange outer skin of the pebble is showing. The entire group is shown sitting on a lotus leaf. The bird's crests and tails have fine incision. The bodies and heads are somewhat compromised from nature to accomodate the designs within the confines of the pebble. A pair of Mandarin ducks symbolises marital fidelity in Chinese art.
Unique Identifier
AR918668
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2836px × 2218px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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18th century
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
Bird
BIRDS
CARVED
Carving
china
CHINESE
color
concept
country
Couple
Duck
DUCKS
DYNASTY
eighteenth century
Fidelity
Flower
FLOWERS
Jade
LOCATION
LOTUS
love
lovebirds
Mandarin Duck
METAPHOR
Museum of East Asian Art
NATURE
Object
PAIR
People
Plant
qing dynasty
Symbol
SYMBOLIC
Wedding Scenes