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Paper Cutting Trivia: Vase

"Bottle" and "flat" harmonic, symbolizing peace, peace. In ancient times, a vase inserted three halberds, harmonic "bottle rise three halberds", that is, "flat rise three levels", meaning that the official luck, career soaring. Inserting Ruyi in the bottle represents "peace and prosperity". Inserting a peony flower in the bottle means "wealth and peace". Insert flowers representing the four seasons in the bottle, meaning "peace in all seasons".

The shape of the bottle itself, named on the auspicious meaning, here is a summary of several.

Gourd bottle, named because it looks like a gourd, mostly used for display. Gourd and "Fortune" near the sound of harmony, but also in the bottle written on the "Daji" two words, with the intention of praying for good luck and fortune.

Wall bottle, modeled as a bottle with the shape of one side of the bulge, the other side is flat, suitable for hanging flat against the wall, patterned decorations more than the meaning of auspicious celebrations.

Nine peaches bottle, is the palace furnishings porcelain, modeling for the straight neck, round belly, foot, the bottle on the pastel depiction of the trunk of the leafy tree, the trunk of the embellished with large peaches nine, meaning "long life".

Buddhist "eight auspicious" in the bottle, the Buddhist bottle is often molded in the Guanyin statue next to the willow branch, is Guanyin sheng holy water nectar to save the living beings. In Taoism, this bottle is the left hand of Taiyi Suffering Heavenly Father's treasure, is also used to save the living beings.