Vertical Pendant with Boys in a Lotus Scroll, 12th–14th century

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Vertical Pendant with Boys in a Lotus Scroll, Song (960–1279) or early Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, 12th–14th century, China, Silk gauze with supplementary weft patterning, 11 x 46 1/2 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Woven, The design of boys in a lotus scroll may carry one or more of several meanings. First, combining boys and lotuses makes a rebus in Chinese for 'progeny'—a characteristically Chinese aspiration and theme

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Size: 2133px × 8374px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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