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Description: | New Year's woodcut print, printed in ink and colour on paper. It depicts two boys dressed as generals and carrying a large ingot, which holds some of the Eight Treasures, ba bao. These include a pearl, double coins, interlocking lozenges, coral, ruyi sceptre and swastika. The whole image is within a medallion bordered by butterflies and flowers. This New Year print is printed from two woodblocks with the main image printed in black ink, while the details are printed in red watercolour. An inscription at the top of the print reads 'jixiang ruyi', which means 'All the good luck you wish for'.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn3859 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | paper (fiber product) Printing Charms paper prints (ritual & belief: representations) pigment ink | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-111415 | Go to resource |
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