"Playful Protectors" 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 pair of frolicking fu dogs. Fu dogs are traditional protectors symbolizing strength. It is unusual to see them portrayed on their hind legs. The artist frequently looks at traditional culture with a fresh eye. She worked on this spirited series at the Chinese imperial kilns in Jingdezhen with the hope that her symbolic objects would touch many. This plate is one-of-a-kind, signed and presented in a hand-made cushioned wood presentation box.