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Peasants/Farmers and Scholars Garden

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« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2016, 03:02:05 am »
Speaking of Sherlock Holmes.. 

A fellow collector separate from the forum made the following observation about how the paintings on this bottle can be associated with longevity.

(1) Two old men.
(2) Bamboo for vitality and longevity
(3) Basket, an attribute of Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals who grant longevity
(4) Chrysanthemum, a symbol of longevity because of its health giving properties
(5) Rock, a natural symbol of longevity (shoushi)

I thought a pretty cool observation..
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