Recumbent Stag
Date17th-18th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThis little jade deer wrapped in a white lily is actually a pun for the phrase "May you receive the hundred emoluments from Heaven," referring to the government salary received as a result of one's official rank. Deer are also symbols of long life and are believed to be the only animals that can root out the sacred fungus of immortality.
Object number33.1391
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art, May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions2 x 4 x 1 1/4 in. (5.08 x 10.16 x 3.18 cm)
MediumNephrite
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