Shaking the Money Tree
Chinese
Description
Subject Matter:
Both standing figures are wearing long robes and identified as First Place winners of military and service examinations (by the second and third Chinese characters "zhuang yuan" that are by each side of the tree branch and in between the figures. They are standing on opposite sides of a money tree that has a smaller figure in it. One large gold coin sits at the top of the branch with the words "peace on earth." Other Chinese characters in the image indicate the arrival of happiness and wealth.
Physical Description:
Image of two figures in long robes standing on either side of a tree with a purple and yellow trunk. A smaller figure is in the tree surrounded by gold coins in the tree. There is one large gold coin at the top of the tree trunks with the words "peace on earth" and there are smaller gold coins falling to the ground. There are also few Chinese characters by the figures and around the tree branch.
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