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Flower Basket

Ding Family Workshop Chinese

ca. 1700–1750

Not on view

In China the peony is a symbol of nobility and prosperity. Prints of this kind were often presented as gifts in the form of single sheets or in sets conveying good wishes. The poetic couplet, which extols the beauty of the flowers, is followed by a signature that identifies the producer of this print as a member of the Ding family workshop in Suzhou.

Flower Basket, Ding Family Workshop (Chinese), Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Hualan

Title: Flower Basket

Artist: Ding Family Workshop (Chinese)

Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Date: ca. 1700–1750

Culture: China

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 11 5/8 x 14 1/2 in. (29.6 x 36.9 cm)
Overall: 16 x 21 15/16 x 9/16 in. (40.6 x 55.8 x 1.5 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum-Bequeathed by Sir Hans Sloane

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