Decorative pair of Chinese ceramic figures of children, Yunu and Jintong , late C20th

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Decorative pair of Chinese ceramic figures of children, Yunu and Jintong , late C20th

This is an amusing pair of ceramic figures depicting the two children Yunu and Jingtong, Taoist deities well known from Chinese mythology and traditional religion. They are represented with hands clasped and attached to their arms are coins or ‘cash’ (to use the Chinese word, later adopted into the European language), considered to be good luck symbols. Yunu and Jintong were the favoured servants of the Jade Emperor and the martial God Zhenwu. They acted as guides to the underworld but also became known as the paradigm of happily married couples; pictures of them are sometimes displayed during the Chinese Sprig Festival. There are accordingly many associations with good fortune here and these pairs of figures were doubtless sold as lucky charms in the later years of the twentieth century.
Size: H 11 cm, W 6 cm
Weight: 190 grams for both
Date: Late C20th
Condition: Good condition, no issues
Estimate: £30 – 40

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