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Square dish with a scene of a boy playing with lucky symbols
Square dish with a scene of a boy playing with lucky symbols

Square dish with a scene of a boy playing with lucky symbols

Place of OriginChina
Date1644-1911
DynastyQing dynasty (1644–1911)
MaterialsBrass with enamels
DimensionsW. 3 7/8 in
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P2200
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
On view
Location
  • Gallery Location   Gallery 17
Text Entries

An infant holding a wish-granting wand plays with an abacus, a book, a sword, and an ingot. These motifs imply two wishes: “It will be as you wish” and “To achieve all in academics, martial arts, and fortune.”