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Recumbent Stag

Recumbent Stag

17th-18th century

This 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.

Nephrite
2 x 4 x 1 1/4 in. (5.08 x 10.16 x 3.18 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
33.1391
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art, May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010

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