May I ask your advice. I have a carved jade pendant showing a bird in a peach tree. A Chinese lady advised me that it is not a Chinese piece because to Chinese a bird is bad luck because it can fly away ! I am sure I have seen this combination of a bird in a peach tree before and from my limited understanding, the peach stands for longevity and the bird prosperity.
Any information would be much appreciated.
I thought I had photographed a pair of birds for Susan’s blog…. http://susandods.com/blog/2007/10/chinese-silver-tourmaline-bracelet.html …and this piece is definitely Chinese … however, sometimes a symbol can have more than one meaning depending on the circumstance or what they are associated with…
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Beautiful!
Do you want to sell it? If so, how much?
Thank you! I am not sure what you are refering to… a specific piece or a photograph?
May I ask your advice. I have a carved jade pendant showing a bird in a peach tree. A Chinese lady advised me that it is not a Chinese piece because to Chinese a bird is bad luck because it can fly away ! I am sure I have seen this combination of a bird in a peach tree before and from my limited understanding, the peach stands for longevity and the bird prosperity.
Any information would be much appreciated.
many thanks
I thought I had photographed a pair of birds for Susan’s blog…. http://susandods.com/blog/2007/10/chinese-silver-tourmaline-bracelet.html …and this piece is definitely Chinese … however, sometimes a symbol can have more than one meaning depending on the circumstance or what they are associated with…