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. (2.9 cm); Diam. of rim 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); Diam. of foot 3 3/8 in. (8.6 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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清 青花, 爵祿封侯, 瓷盤, Plate, Monkey, Bees, Magpie, Deer, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, late 17th–early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted, blue underglaze, H, 1 1/8, 2.9 cm, Diam, rim 5 7/8, 14.9, foot 3 3/8, 8.6, Ceramics, Visual puns, using homophones, popular design, language, Chinese art, addition, zodiac animal, monkey, symbolizes, noble title, pronounced, word, marquis, hou, Chinese
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