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Vintage gold rimmed oriental hand painted porcelain plate of Longevity and Luck, consists of a jardinier holding a lotus flower flanked by peach on both sides. In good condition. signed to base. 22.5 cm in diameter.
In Chinese culture the peach fruit is thought to bring longevity and good luck and the lotus flower is one of the top ten most famous flower species in China, and has been the most favored one for hundreds of years. Grown in muddy swamps and risen above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty, the exquisite flower is huge in size, bright in color, fragrant in scent, and extremely adaptive. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater; at dawn it rises and opens again. Untouched by any impurities, the lotus symbolizes purity of the heart and mind and represents long life, humility, honor and tranquility.
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