A WHITE JADE GROUP OF TWO CATS WITH...
A WHITE JADE GROUP OF TWO CATS WITH A BUTTERFLY þà ëà à äà à ï
China, Qing Dynasty
Carved out of an almost flawless stone with a recumbent larger cat and another one climbing up its back, a butterfly next to its face.
H: 3,8 cm - L: 5,6 cm - width: 2,5 cm - Weight: 67,7 grams
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This peculiar subject became popular during the late Ming Dynasty when the art market developed. The reasons for this success is that both cats and butterflies convey special meanings. Indeed, the term cat (þî½ m?o) is pronounced phonetically similar to the character Mao (à à ä mào), which means octogenarian while the second syllable of the word for butterfly (à à ⠦à à à hú dié) is a homophone for septuagenarian, Die (à à ï dié). The combination of Mao and Die expresses the desire that someone could reach an old age
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A WHITE JADE GROUP OF TWO CATS WITH A BUTTERFLY þà ëà à äà à ï
China, Qing Dynasty
Carved out of an almost flawless stone with a recumbent larger cat and another one climbing up its back, a butterfly next to its face.
H: 3,8 cm - L: 5,6 cm - width: 2,5 cm - Weight: 67,7 grams
Note:
This peculiar subject became popular during the late Ming Dynasty when the art market developed. The reasons for this success is that both cats and butterflies convey special meanings. Indeed, the term cat (þî½ m?o) is pronounced phonetically similar to the character Mao (à à ä mào), which means octogenarian while the second syllable of the word for butterfly (à à ⠦à à à hú dié) is a homophone for septuagenarian, Die (à à ï dié). The combination of Mao and Die expresses the desire that someone could reach an old age
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