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Garment hook
Garment hook

Garment hook

Datesecond half 19th century
Maker Chinese
Label TextRuyi means "as you wish" in Chinese, and a ruyi-shaped hook is an elegant object of no apparent practical use. The head of a ruyi resembles the lingzhi, or fungus of immortality. Every surface of this small object is carved with an auspicious symbol: the shou character for longevity, the bat for blessings, the stone chime for celebration, and the stylized shuangxi character for marital bliss.
Object number33.1290
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art, May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions9/16 x 4 x 13/16 in. (1.43 x 10.16 x 2.07 cm)
MediumNephrite
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