The famille rose jar depicts children playing games in garden setting, wearing vibrant and color clothes, between scrolling flower bands, the top and bottom with cinnabar lacquer-like patterns, bottom bears four character mark.
Qing Dynasty period.
Height: 7 7/8 in (20.0 cm) Width: 6 in (15.2 cm)


清 麟趾呈祥款嬰戲圖罐
“麟趾呈祥”出自《詩經·周南·關雎序》：“然則關雎麟趾之化，王者之風，故系之周公。”舊時用於賀人生子，意在多子多福。此件作品氣息清雅，彩繪妍美，胎質細堅，釉質白晰。口沿雕瓷如意紋，粉彩各繪一圈萬花作欄飾。腹繪各式服裝五童子手持不同玩具戲嬉玩耍，天上紅蝠翔飛，身旁三羊伴隨。畫面歡快喜慶，寓意豐富，既有“五子登科”喻意，又有“鴻福齊天”之期冀。以嬰戲為主題，寄託了古人祈求子孫繁衍昌盛的美好心願，也讓人於無聲之處感受到無限的童真。底書：“麟趾呈祥”四字楷書款