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Bronze mandarin duck, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644.
Bronze mandarin duck, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644. Duck naturalistically rendered standing on a lotus leaf. The duck's head is on a long neck and turned to the right holding in its beak a lotus spray with two flowers and stems. The body is extensively incised with details of feathers. Trefoil feathers emerge from under the wings looking like subsidiary wings. The mandarin duck, which mates for life, was a popular motif in Chinese art for centuries as a symbol of marital fidelity and was therefore a very appropriate wedding present.
Unique Identifier
AR920151
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2833px × 2210px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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16TH CENTURY
17th century
artefact
Artifact
Bird
BIRDS
Bronze
china
CHINESE
color
concept
country
Duck
DUCKS
DYNASTY
Faithful
Fidelity
Flower
FLOWERS
Gift
LOCATION
LOTUS
Mandarin Duck
MING
MING DYNASTY
Museum of East Asian Art
NATURE
Object
Plant
Sculpture
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Wedding Present