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Two boys present a flower vase
Two boys present a flower vase

Two boys present a flower vase

Place of Originprobably Shandong province, China; probably Shandong province
Dateapprox. 1900-1950
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 14 3/4 in x W. 8 in, H. 37.5 cm x W. 20.3 cm
Credit LineBequest of John Gutmann
Object numberF1999.54.75.1-.2
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on view
MarkingsShop mark: "En He Xiang"
Text Entries
Each of the two young men dressed in festival finery presents a flower vase. The Chinese word for vase (ping) sounds like the word for peace, and the flower (hua) for prosperity. The three characters on these prints, meaning "blessing, harmony, and luck" (en he xiang), probably make up the name of the workshop that produced them.