Mandarin duck container, one of a pair
Place of OriginChina
Date1700-1800
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsNephrite
DimensionsH. 3 1/8 in x W. 4 1/4 in x D. 2 1/4 in, H. 7.9 cm x W. 10.8 cm x D. 5.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60J975.b
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsJade And Stones
On View
On viewLocationGallery 17
More InformationMagpies shown together with the plum tree form the pictorial pun “happiness up to one’s eyebrows,” because the Chinese words for eyebrow and plum tree share the pronunciation
mei. This is a typical Chinese expression meaning one is happy indeed!Subject
- duck
1800s
1800-1900
1900-1950
1900s
1900-1950
approx. 1800-1900
1644-1911
Pair/Pair