Qing jiaqing Blue and white youligong the eight immortals grain dove ear

the palace of the bottle and honour, such as in the neck, shoulder often attach all kinds of decorative ears, in addition to the practical, have adornment effect, to coordinate implements into balance, and also add implements aesthetic feeling. Modelling variety, there are dove ear, ear, halberd ear, therefore elephant ears, pleasant ear, dragon ear, spread the ear, through the ear, bats ears, etc. Dove ear meaning longevity corning, the ancient emperors to dove first jade staff has given to the elders, to worship. “Rites” : “big roche palm dove rod to endowment, and the elderly’s palm, the old man of the rod.” “Were. Etiquette volunteers” recorded in the old man, eighty, eighty, by giving, awarded the jade rod, nine feet long, dove birds to act the role ofing “and explain the reason for” dove choke birds, not to the old man don’t cry.” Later he often would “dove” as a symbol of longevity. Today in jiangxi province museum of classifying qing qianlong , typical dove for qing dynasty imperial ear device, similar to this, for reference.