Send me babies and money
Dui wo sheng cai – Send me babies and money!
Yangjiabu, Shandong
35x45cm
Modern reprint of early twentieth century
The title says it all! A young mother stands beside her son who arrives on the back of a carp, holding a tray with a dragon and a gleaming pearl that emanates treasure. The combination of dragon and carp represents great success in life, and the carp can also indicate certain male attributes.
This print would likely have come with a partner, although it has gone missing.
