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A jade carving, Qing Dynasty, of two badgers, carved head to…
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Melbourne
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25-Oct-2011
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A jade carving, Qing Dynasty, of two badgers, carved head to tail, one biting the hind leg of the other, the whitish stone with a slight area of the russet skin on one side 4.3 cm. Other Notes: two badgers (shuanghuan) means couple rejoicing or enjoying connubial bliss. a badger (huan) is a pun for conjugal joy (huan)
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Industry Science & Technology: Natural History