FOUR BOYS
representing "Fourfold Happiness and Joy"
This is a 19th Century Chinese bronze scroll weight.
An ambiguous image: Is it two boys back to back or two boys facing each other or four boys.
The symbol sometimes known as The Four Happy Boys represents the four blessings of happiness, high official position, longevity, and good luck. It occurs on many Chinese objects.
Two 19th/20th Century porcelain ornaments.
This beautiful 18th Century plate has the four boys as its central decoration.
This attractive porcelain dish has 8 wild horses in the base
A variation on this pair of pots as three or six boys play instead of the usual number
The theme has been carried on into this early 20th Century puzzle.
