Lot Essay
This story is drawn from the Ershisi xiao, The Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety, which were compiled in the Yuan dynasty to illustrate Confucian ideals of filial piety.
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20TH CENTURY
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AN ENAMELLED 'FILIAL PIETY' GROUP
20TH CENTURY
The group is modelled on the story of "He Laboured to Support His Mother", Xing Yong Gong Mu, where Jiang Ge carries his old mother on his back. The underside is stamped with the seal mark of Zeng Longsheng.
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high
20TH CENTURY
The group is modelled on the story of "He Laboured to Support His Mother", Xing Yong Gong Mu, where Jiang Ge carries his old mother on his back. The underside is stamped with the seal mark of Zeng Longsheng.
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high