Pun Design: Quails + Magpies

Punning Details:

The word ‘an 鹌’ in ‘an chun 鹌鹑’ for ‘quail’ puns on ‘an 安’ for ‘peace’ or ‘secure’. The word ‘‘xi 喜’ in ‘xi que 喜鹊’ for ‘magpie’ can mean ‘joy’ or ‘happiness’. Thus, the combination of quails and magpies can be used to convey the auspicious message of ‘May you enjoy peace and happiness’.

画面要素: 鹌鹑 + 喜鹊

谐音详情: 取‘鹌鹑’ 中 ‘鹌’ 与 ‘安’ 谐音和 ‘喜鹊’ 中的 ‘喜’ 字构成 ‘安喜’ 祝愿。

Related Pun Picture:

May unexpected good luck descend on you 喜从天降

*open source

• Fig 1: Peace and Happiness 安喜图, hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, Wang Yuan (王渊 ? –?), 1343, courtesy of Wen Wu Tian Di 文物天地, 2004 (7)

  Fig 2: Peace and Happiness 安喜图, hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, Jiang Tingxi (蒋廷锡 1669–1732), courtesy of Lian Pai Zai Xian Auction House

  Fig 3: Peace and Joy Year after Year 岁岁安喜图, hand scroll, ink and colour on paper, Yu Fei-An (于非闇 1889–1959), courtesy of Artron Auction House