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Length 3⅛ in., 8 cm
来源:Malcolm Barnett 收藏
Anthony Carter Ltd.,倫敦
展览:《Arts from the Scholar's Studio》, 香港大學,香港,1986年,編號 206
《Magic, Art and Order, Jade in Chinese Culture》,棕櫚泉美術館,棕櫚泉,1990年,編號103
《Naturalism and Archaism: Chinese Jades from the Kirknorton Collection》, Carter Fine Art Ltd.,倫敦,1995年,編號60
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说明:The present lot is particularly notable for its charming depiction of the Five Poisons (wudu), a motif closely associated with the ancient customs of the Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu), celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Traditionally regarded as a season when oppressive heat and humidity encouraged the spread of disease and venomous creatures, the festival gave rise to a range of protective practices intended to ward off evil and illness. Images of the five poisonous creatures: snake, scorpion, toad, centipede, and gecko (or lizard), were employed as powerful apotropaic symbols, often accompanied by auspicious herbs such as mugwort and calamus, believed to possess protective and purifying properties.