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. (27.9 x 118.1 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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Vertical Pendant, Boys, Lotus Scroll, Song, 960–1279, early Ming, 1368–1644, dynasty, 12th–14th century, China, Silk gauze, supplementary weft patterning, 11 x 46 1/2, 27.9 118.1 cm, Textiles-Woven, design, boys, lotus scroll, carry, several meanings, First, combining boys, lotuses makes, rebus, Chinese, progeny'— characteristically, aspiration, theme
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