Fish turning into dragon
鱼化龙
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Ordinary fish in the pond was hoped by ancient Chinese people to turn into a vigorous and powerful dragon flying in the sky. It can be traced back to as early as Song dynasty in Chinese literature for children or young people who studied hard and had high expectations from their elder generations. In old days, passing examinations with flying marks is one of the very few ways to achieve high official positions thus receive high income.
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Fig 1: porcelain dish, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Fig 2: famille verte square-shaped tray, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum
Fig 3: famille verte porcelain plate, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum
Fig 4-5: a pair of blue-and-white porcelain plates, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty, courtesy of National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Fig 6: stem dish, Qianlong period (1736–95), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Fig 7: green-ground floral-shaped vase, Guangxu period (1875–1908), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Fig 8-9: gilt silver plate, Song dynasty (960–1279), courtesy of Fujian Provincial Museum
Fig 10: ceramic pillow, Song dynasty (960–1279), courtesy of Chinese scholar Huang Songtao
Fig 11-12: porcelain bowl, Wanli period (1573–1620) (circa), Ming dynasty, courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum