"Immortal Peach" Handpainted Plate by Deng Ying

Deng Ying is a Beijing based artist who created a series of paintings on porcelain objects for Pagoda Red that includes this petite porcelain plate painted with a man offering a giant peach. Peaches are traditional symbols of longevity due to their mystic virtue of bringing immortality to those who eat them. A gift of a peach is a wish for a long and healthy life. The artist frequently looks at traditional culture with a fresh eye. She worked on this playful series at the Chinese imperial kilns in Jingdezhen with the hope that these symbolic objects would touch many. This plate is one-of-a-kind, signed and presented in a hand-made cushioned wood presentation box.