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Subject:Qing Basket?
Posted By: JLim Fri, Oct 10, 2014 IP: 144.132.166.71
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Subject:Re: Qing Basket?
Posted By: mikeoz Mon, Oct 13, 2014 The insides of the basket suggest this was something to do with a wedding. The left hand side has the classic double happiness character, while the right hand side has the character for 'good luck' |
Subject:Re: Qing Basket?
Posted By: rat Fri, Oct 17, 2014 Not sure it goes back to Qing but definitely Chinese and perhaps three pomegranates, which, given the double happiness characters mikeoz pointed out, likely are meant as wishes for many children |
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