It's a bunny old world
By Lin Qi | China Daily | Updated: 2023-02-21 08:33
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A jade pendant from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) shows two standing jade rabbits jointly holding a pestle while in the middle of grinding ingredients of the elixir. This piece of fine craftsmanship reflects the rabbit as a recurring motif of Ming jade art and the preference for a symmetry in Chinese aesthetics, according to Gao Xiuqing, a researcher at the National Museum of China and the exhibition's curator.
Also on show is another jade pendant, also from the Ming Dynasty, which depicts a rabbit turning its head to sniff and bite a flower, with its long ears pricked upward and one foot lifted to add a sense of vitality to the work.
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