Charm

29-127-3623

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-3623
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Deer | Shou
Description

Loop charm. Obv. 五子登科福寿双全 Wu Zi Deng Ke, Fu Shou Shuang Quan (may your five sons achieve great success in the imperial examinations, happiness and longevity both complete). The center has 福 Fu in seal script. Rev. A deer on the right and Shou, the god of Longevity on the left. 福 Fu (above), 喜Xi (below), 寿 Shou (in the middle in seal script).

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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