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« Reply #80 on: October 25, 2017, 04:21:13 am »

Hi Rube,

A crab can mean harmony or luck in passing civil service exams.
Fish can also mean harmony or abundance and can relate to rank.
A three legged toad can mean luck in passing civil service exams or wealth.

So possibly harmony and wealth or a good exam pass leading to rank ?

YT posted an overlay bottle with a fish on one face with a crab and a three legged toad on the shoulders but with a frog on a leaf/lily pad on the reverse face so it seems a not uncommon theme.

Regards, Adrian.
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