Symbols on Chinese porcelain : 10 000 times happiness - Ströber, Eva; Keramiekmuseum het Princessehof; Exhibition. Leeuwarden. Keramiekmuseum Princessehof. 2001-04, 29; Struiving, Els; van der Veer, Johan (Stuttgart : Arnoldsche Art Publishers ; Leeuwarden : Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, 2011)
The principles of the cosmos -- The dragon : symbol of Chinese culture -- The four divine creatures : dragon, phoenix, qilin and black warrior -- The symbolism of Chinese animals -- The flowers of the four seasons : peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus -- The quest for immortality -- The ideals of a Confucian society and wishes for individual happiness -- Freedom : the ideals of the literati.
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition '10 000 X Happiness : Auspicious Motifs on Chinese Porcelain'
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
29.04.2011 - 30.10.2011
Keywords: Porcelain, Chinese -- Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912 -- Exhibitions; Porcelain, Chinese -- Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368 -- Exhibitions; Symbolism in art -- China -- Exhibitions