Photo Notes 粉彩“二甲传胪”图鼻烟壶
Pastel" two a biography of people" snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, high 5.8cm, diameter 1.8cm, 2.8cm 1.7cm foot transverse, longitudinal.Snuff bottle mouth, elliptical oblate belly, elliptical foot. The abdomen on both sides with pastel depicting two crabs and reed, algae. The outsole from right to left, iron red color seal" porcelain" four characters of horizontal section.At first glance this snuff bottle on the design, like the common pond garden, but in fact it is a kind of people love to see and hear auspicious patterns --" two a biography, also known as the" first" yellow a transmission group". China's ancient imperial armour, and, its attached end, with yellow paper writing, so yellow a. The Qing Dynasty imperial examination is divided into three levels, namely, to the provincial, the palace. The palace also known as the final imperial examination, by the emperor personally presided over the. The palace is divided into three position, a total of three, followed by the "champion"," the second"," jump", give the imperial scholars. Two a number of Jinshi, give birth. Three certain, given the same. Imperial second, three in the first place for" people", the Qing Dynasty special called two in a "pass the group". In addition," people" was intended to statements, display, our country ancient times above word to for people, so the" people " also refers to the Imperial Palace announced the era of a ceremony. The position of the emperor were published, pro Royal Taihe Dian, pass first officer announced that the first, two, three position, by the door to undertake, on order, guard a biography in unison shouting, that the transmission group. If further extension," people" refers to the imperial examination.Because the crab has solid carapace, and" things": synonymia aquarium crabs, said:" the big crab say you Mou, a yellow a". The reed of the" Lu" harmonic" group" sound, therefore, the ancients often draw two Crabs with reed, meaning " two a biography of people" or" yellow a pass first," to Zhu Ren, have a successful official career future.