Metal, ceramics, painting, embroidery, jadeware... China has been in China for five thousand years, there are countless historical treasures, and the rabbit cultural relics shuttling from time and space, although the forms are not strange, but there are absolutely many patterns.
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For example, this jade rabbit with a sharp mouth, vertical ears, wearing clothes and legs crossed, its right hand holding a fan, the left hand clenching a fist, and its moist and smooth skin, although a little incompatible, but looks comfortable, not to mention, it is really a little envious.
Jade Rabbit Branch God
Era: Qing (1644-1911)
Category: Jade
Dimensions: height 6cm, 4.5cm
Collection: Shanghai Museum
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To say how romantic the ancients were, just look at this lying green jade rabbit. If I write and paint, there is such a lively little rabbit on the desk, obediently pressing paper as an assistant, I may really have the urge to stay on the desk day and night, unwilling to leave.
Green Jade Rabbit paperweight
Year: Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
Category: Jade
Dimensions: length 6.7cm, width 2.6cm, height 3.6cm
Collection: Collection of Quzhou Museum
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Hey, there's also a little rabbit with long ears and standing alertly. It comes from the Western Zhou Dynasty, although it is a little far away from us, but the appearance of these three-petal mouths and four-petal hooves really grows in the aesthetics of our modern people. Don't look at it small, this is the earliest and only rabbit-shaped statue in China. On its back, there is also a small rabbit lying on its stomach, I wonder if you noticed it?
Rabbit-shaped dignitary
Era: Western Zhou Dynasty (circa 2900 years ago)
Classification: Bronze
Collection: Poly Museum of Art
Watched so many rabbits out of town
A little cutie hidden in the Guizhou Provincial Museum
It's also time to bring it out,
Let's see everyone.
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This round carved jade pendant solidifies the thrilling scene of the eagle catching the rabbit, and the two little guys, I am afraid that they will be so smooth and rounded after being coiled for a long time. This rabbit, which turned around sharply and was comparable in size to an eagle, did not seem to be a thing in the pool.
Qingyuan carved eagle catching rabbit jade pendant
Era: Qing
Category: Jade
Dimensions: Height 5 cm, width 4.1 cm
Collection: Guizhou Provincial Museum
"The eagle is small, the white rabbit is larger, one of the wings of the eagle can be seen on the front of the jade pendant, covering the mouth and back of the white rabbit, the feather decoration on the wings is clear and delicate, the eagle's beak is pecked on the rabbit's head, and the white rabbit turns back to lie prone to hide. The rabbit is not afraid of strength and tenacious resistance is perfectly displayed. Huang Lin, the administrator of the collection of cultural relics excavated by the Preservation Department of the Guizhou Provincial Museum, introduced.
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Looking at this pastel moon rabbit porcelain bottle, three big fat rabbits occupy the C position, leisurely playing on the grass, so obediently cooperating with human creation, it is really sensible.
Qing dynasty pastel moon rabbit porcelain bottle
Era: Qing
Category: Porcelain
Dimensions: height 20.3cm, base diameter 5cm
Collection: Guizhou Provincial Museum
"The belly of the bottle is painted with a full moon, bamboo and stone, and three jade rabbits playing among the slope stones, and the theme of the jade rabbit and the full moon usually has the beautiful meaning of expressing homesickness, lovesickness, or wishing people a long life and praying for reunion." Tang Yan, the collection manager of the porcelain cultural relics warehouse of the Guizhou Provincial Museum Preservation Department, introduced.
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To say that the exaggerated deformation technique uses skillful works, you have to count this Miao embroidered cat rabbit pattern sleeve flower block, listening to the name you can guess that there are cats and rabbits in this clothing pattern, but if you want to identify them one by one, you have to carefully observe for a while and then stretch out your small hand, otherwise it is easy to be embarrassed.
The Miao people of the Republic of China pick embroidered cat and rabbit pattern sleeve flower blocks
Era: Republic of China
Category: Weaving embroidery
Collection: Guizhou Provincial Museum
"Maybe you look normally and you can't tell it's a rabbit at first glance, but maybe you turn it around, and after turning sideways, you may see that it's a rabbit's patterned." Rabbit, since ancient times, symbolizes wisdom, longevity, and auspiciousness, the maker of this dress, she embroidered the rabbit on it, showing a beautiful yearning for life. Chen Yuxin, curator of the collection of ethnic minority textile libraries of the Guizhou Provincial Museum Preservation Department, introduced.
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Cold Sycamore Double Rabbit Axis (Screenshot Clip)
Era: Qing
Category: Painting
Dimensions: Height 176.2 cm, width 95 cm
Collection: Palace Museum
Whether it is carved or painted, the cute rabbits who come from history, even if they are quiet and do not speak, can deliver the blessings of the ancients for thousands of years!
Reporter: Li Wei and Zhu Xiaolong
Editor: Qin Wei
Editor: Tang Yun