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Chinese Wall Painting Scroll c.1880

£1,250.00

Code: 1472

Dimensions:

W: 40cm (15.7")H: 150cm (59.1")



Chinese Wall Painting Scroll of a mythical scene depicting waterlillies, rocks, mandarin ducks and butterflies. C1880

Symbolism

Pair of Mandarin ducks mean LOVE

Tall Lotus flowere growing from mud mean PURITY

Lotus buds mean FERTILITY

Butterfly symbol of LOVE

Rocks represent kernels of ENERGY bones of EARTH

Water lillies symbolise HAPPINESS, RESURRECTION, ENLIGHTENMENT