Chinese Pinyin: Fu Shou Wan Nian
Chinese: 福寿万年
Name Of Image: May you enjoy long life and always be blessed by good fortune
Description:
Either the clockwise swastika 卐 (sounding ‘wan’ 万) or the counterclockwise sauwastika 卍 is used interchangeably in Chinese decorative arts as well as in some religious contexts, as can be seen co-occurring on the same vessel displayed here. Roughly speaking, …
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