
Asaph Hyman
Global Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
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Global Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Compare a related jade goose carving, attributed to the 16th century, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated by M.Wilson, Chinese Jades, London, 2004, pl.24, pp.28-29, where Ming Wilson notes that 'the goose ... was associated with the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi (AD 303-61), who reputedly spent long hours observing how a goose moved its neck and subsequently realized that he could produce superb calligraphy by moving his wrist in a similar manner.' Furthermore, geese were believed to mate for life and therefore the carving of a goose with two goslings would represent the wish for a blissful marital life and offspring.