The covver design is from a zhou embroidery screen ofthe Qing Dynastyused speiecl for birthday celiations.The screen contains a ni per of traditional hinese tlauspicious symbois: The covese woNs for the leer onwh,cthe CGod of Longevity ding and the bat on he nghtare homophones for“otlicial” sitionand happinese.The ajigreat.utimate symbol the scroll Ileld by God isa talisman for waning off dis,ters and evil spidts ndthissymbol, resembling frolicking in walralsostands forannual abundar, as fish and suqusov arehomophones: The pine tree, mboo and plum bl ssoms, called the three winter mlnions by eidents;convey connotations oflni ovpetualty young al1 Iullofvitality. The peaches, glossy hoderma and gour, carriedby.theboysaSwell.asdecon ipattemsofruyial dshou-character attle bittom, of tfiicture.all symbolize I ngevity,happiness, positionand cei ntment. Replete wimr-thesesymbols: thll whole picture, overflowing with ifestl W- atmosphere, perfeifor a bithday celebration. The screen contains a ni per of traditional hinese,asdecon ipattemsofruyial dshou-character attle bittom, of tfiicture.all symbolize I ngevity,happiness positionand cei ntment. Replete wimr-thesesymbols: thll whole picture, overflowing with ifestl W-atmosphere, perfeifor a bithday celebration.
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Chinese Auspicious Pictures Auspicious Sheep Kylin on a Chopsticks Container Bronze Dragon "Pine and Crane" by Ren Bonian The Two He Immortals in Embroidery Pipa (Chinese fiddle)-Shaped Vase with Two Handles in the Form of a Ruyi Bronze Deer Standing in the Front of the Leshou Hall in the Summer Palace Window Lattice Carving of "Fish Going Through Lotus" Picture of a Deer with Its Head Turned on a Broken Porcelain Piece Stone Railing with a Carving of "Carp Leaping over the Dragon Gate" Scene of Joy The Four Babies of Happiness Carvings of Dragon and Phoenix on the Stone Railings Of an Ancestral Memorial Hall Ancient Broken Porcelain Pieces with the Theme of "Dongfang Shuo Stealing Peaches" Jade Carvings of the Eight Immortals Blue-White Porcelain Vase with Peaches and Bats Wood Carving of "A Mouse Eating a Grape" Clay Figurine of a Boy Offering Congratulations on an Elder's Birthday Peony Flower and Light-Vented Bulbul Child-Bestowing Kylin Bronze Mirror with Dragon Design Screen Wall with Design of Tortoise Shell Cracks Wooden Door Lintel Carved with Dragon, Phoenix and Peony Pattern Stone Carvings of the Gods of Happiness, Wealth and Rank, and Longevity Peace "Deer and Crane, Symbols offspring," Carved on a Wall Deer and Crane, Symbols of Spring Jade Carving of a Scene of Peace Enamelware Elephant Carrying a Precious Bottle Jade Ruyi Everything Going Well Piece of Qing Dynasty Folk Brocade with an Auspicious Pattern Auspicious Porcelain Bowl Auspicious Box A New Sun Amulet of "Five Planets Appearing in the East, Boding Well for the Middle Kingdom" Qing Dynasty Eight-Symbol Ceramics The Eight-Symbol Vase …… Happinese High Rank and Salary Lingevity Joy Offspring Kylin Dragon Dragon and Phoenix Phonenix