Brick Carving of Lotus and Crab

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Ming Dynasty

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Brick Carving of Lotus and Crab   Ming Dynasty

There was a painting of Lotus and Crab in the Song Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, lotus and crab, with the same pronunciation of harmony in Chinese characters, had been given the new cultural concept. This brick carving is adorned with a realistic and vivid scene of a pool, crabs and birds resting among lotus leaves.