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Antiquities with Flower Branches

ca. 1700–1750
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The objects in this print, including antiques, artworks, flowers, and fruit, are either collectors’ items or auspicious symbols. The inedible Buddha’s hand fruit in the foreground, for instance, is presented as a New Year’s offering to bring good fortune to the household, while the bronzes and stoneware imply the wish for longevity.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Antiquities with Flower Branches
  • Artist: Ding Liangxian (active first half of the 18th century)
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: ca. 1700–1750
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Woodblock print; color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 14 3/4 x 11 13/16 in. (37.5 x 30 cm)
    Overall: 21 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (55.2 x 40 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line:

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

  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art