Papercut
1985-1988 (made)
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This papercut depicts a child rising from a ripe half-open pomegranate surrounded by foliage. The child holds an official's cap in one hand. There are two coins in the bottom left hand corner symbolizing hope for wealth and prosperity.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Very fine white paper, knife cut, with scoring and pin pricks |
| Brief description | Pap, China, papercuts |
| Physical description | This papercut depicts a child rising from a ripe half-open pomegranate surrounded by foliage. The child holds an official's cap in one hand. There are two coins in the bottom left hand corner symbolizing hope for wealth and prosperity. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Bottomley, Ruth Chinese Papercuts. Singapore and London: Sun Tree Publishing Limited, 1994. 159p., ill. ISBN 9810044100. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.48-1992 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2003 |
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