清 青花“爵祿封侯”瓷盤, Plate with Monkey, Bees, Magpie, and Deer, late 17th–early 18th century

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清 青花“爵祿封侯”瓷盤, Plate with Monkey, Bees, Magpie, and Deer, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 17th–early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted with blue underglaze, H. 1 1/8 in. ( cm); Diam. of rim 5 7/8 in. ( cm); Diam. of foot 3 3/8 in. ( cm), Ceramics, Visual puns, often made by using homophones, are a popular design language in Chinese art. In addition to being a zodiac animal, the monkey also symbolizes a noble title, because it is pronounced the same as the word for marquis (hou) in Chinese

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