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Magpies and Prunus
Ding Liangxian Chinese
Not on view
In China magpies are seen as messengers of joy and are often shown in pairs, while “prunus” is homophonic with the character for “eyebrows.” Together the two motifs form a rebus on the set phrase “Joy up to one’s eyebrows,” which has been inscribed in the upper left corner by the artist Ding Liangxian.
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