A famille rose '100 boys' dish, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
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Decorated in vivid colours with boys celebrating the dragon festival by engaging in various activities such as flying kites, playing instruments, dancing, marching all in a palace setting. Diameter 35 cm.
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The Dragon boat festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or June in the Gregorian calendar.
A commemoration of the ancient poet Qu Yuan, the holiday is celebrated by holding dragon boat races and eating sticky rice dumplings called zongzi. The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival integrating worship of gods and ancestors, praying for good luck and warding off evil spirits, celebrating, entertainment and eating.
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