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Summary
Marital bed.
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| Artist |
Anonymous (China) |
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| Title |
Marital bed. |
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| Date | early 20th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | carving, polychromy and gilt on wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
MAiP 19300 |
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| Notes |
Large wedding bed was one of the most spectacular furniture in a traditional, wealthy Chinease homes. It was an element of a dowry of a bride and was also important element of a wedding ceremony. At that bed, in a wedding room, a groom for the first time uncovered face of his wife and - if the marriage was arrenaged in a traditional, strict way - for the first time he saw her. The marital bed was closely related to procreation as continuity of a lineage was the main aim a marriage. In Chinese culture, on the contrary to Western one, sex was more underlined as not only a way to get offspring but also a source of heath and pleasure. Because of that in the decoration are placed symbols related to sexuality and fertility - at that case, a pair of birds symbolizing a married couple. |
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| References | pl.pinterest.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Own work | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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