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Nursing the mother-in-law, one of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety
Nursing the mother-in-law, one of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety

Nursing the mother-in-law, one of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety

Place of OriginChina
Dateapprox. 1700-1800
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsIvory
DimensionsH. 6 in x W. 3 in x D. 2 in, H. 15.2 cm x W. 7.6 cm x D. 5.1 cm
Credit LineGift in memory of Lee Herbert Fahnestock
Object number1992.74
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
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The filial daughter-in-law is nursing her toothless old mother-in-law, while her own son stands below. Chinese children are taught to respect their parents from a young age, mainly by listening to stories of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety.