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Flower Basket

ca. 1700–1750
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
In China the peony is a symbol of nobility and prosperity. Prints of this kind were often presented as gifts in the form of single sheets or in sets conveying good wishes. The poetic couplet, which extols the beauty of the flowers, is followed by a signature that identifies the producer of this print as a member of the Ding family workshop in Suzhou.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Hualan
  • Title: Flower Basket
  • Artist: Ding Family Workshop (Chinese)
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: ca. 1700–1750
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 11 5/8 x 14 1/2 in. (29.6 x 36.9 cm)
    Overall: 16 x 21 15/16 x 9/16 in. (40.6 x 55.8 x 1.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum-Bequeathed by Sir Hans Sloane
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art