Vase, one of a pair
Place of OriginChina
Dateapprox. 1700-1800
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsCameo glass
DimensionsH. 6 1/2 in x Diam. 4 1/8 in, H. 16.5 cm x Diam. 10.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Ashkenazie and Company
Object number1988.37.2
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewMagpies (xique, "birds of happiness") shown together with the plum tree form a pictorial pun for xishang meishao ("happiness up to one's eyebrow") because the Chinese words for eyebrow and plum tree share the pronunciation mei. This is a typical Chinese expression meaning that one is happy indeed!
Subject
- magpie
- plum tree
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1850-1950
approx. 1850-1950
approx. 1850-1950
approx. 1850-1950
approx. 1850-1950