May you enjoy wealth, honour and a long life
富贵寿考
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Pun Design ：
Peony + Garden Rock, or Peony + Long-tailed Bird
Punning Details：
– ‘fu gui 富贵’ in ‘fu gui hua 富贵花 peony’ literally, the ‘flower of wealth and prestige’, which is a nickname of ‘mu dan 牡丹 peony’
– Garden Rock has a nickname – ‘shou shi 寿石 longevity rock’, which conveys the meaning of ‘shou 寿 longevity’
– ‘shou 绶’ in ‘shou dai niao 绶带鸟 long-tailed bird’ is a pun on ‘shou 寿’ for ‘longevity’
Thus, the combination of the motifs represents the message of wishing someone enjoy wealth, honour and a long life.
Related Pun Pictures:
May you both live together to a ripe old age in married bliss 白头偕老
Fig 1: fahua coloured porcelain vase, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), courtesy of the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing, China
Fig 2: fahua coloured porcelain vase, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), courtesy of the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing, China
Fig 3: porcelain bowl with ink peony decoration in falangcai painted enamels, Yongzheng period (1723–35), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Fig 4: famille rose porcelain bowl, Yongzheng period (1723–35), Qing dynasty, courtesy of China Ceramic Museum, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China; photography by Rachel Ma
Fig 5: porcelain dish with enamelled decoration, Yongzheng period (1723–35), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the Palace Museum, Beijing; photography by Rachel Ma
Fig 6: bamboo carving, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Fig 7: falangcai enamelled porcelain dish, Qianlong period (1736–95), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei