Pair of Parrots China

248 Pair of Parrots China
Qing dynasty; 18th c.

Porcelain ornaments showing a pair of parrots were popular both in China and in Europe. The parrots are usually shown in a static position on stylized perforated rocks. In Chinese mythology parrots were the favorite bird of the Guanyin goddess of mercy and symbolize luck. Buddhists identify them with Sakyamuni, one of the reincarnations of Buddha. According to the yellow,