18TH-19TH CENTURY

Details

A CARVED WHITE JADE 'BOY AND BAT' PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The plaque has a gold suspension loop.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired prior to 1990 and thence by descent within the family.

Conditions of sale

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Rufus Chen (陳嘉安) Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist

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Lot Essay

The boy and bat on one side of the current plaque represent a wish for good fortune and allude to a wish for male descendants. The Chinese word for bat, fu, is a homophone for good luck and happiness. The flower-filled basket that sits besides the boy in the boat relays a wish for abundance, while on the opposite side the lotus flower, hehua, symbolizes both marriage and purity.

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