Yet another wedding item of Peranakan family from my collection, an octagonal silver tray with the motifs of peacocks standing on the bamboo tree, signifying status and prosperity for which Peranakans are well known for in the past due to their elite standing during the colonial period. The border of the tray is chased with a rabbit and a pair of cranes in the forest.
Bamboo is a symbol of old age and modesty, meanwhile peacock symbolises dignity and beauty. Symbolic rabbit meanings deal primarily with abundance, comfort and vulnerability. Traditionally, rabbits are associated with fertility, sentiment, desire and procreation. As for the cranes (in pairs), it symbolises happiness in love and suggestive of romance, long marriage, devotion, affection, conjugal fidelity, togetherness, ultimate longevity and enduring love.
Size : 27cm x 27cm.
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Bamboo is a symbol of old age and modesty, meanwhile peacock symbolises dignity and beauty. Symbolic rabbit meanings deal primarily with abundance, comfort and vulnerability. Traditionally, rabbits are associated with fertility, sentiment, desire and procreation. As for the cranes (in pairs), it symbolises happiness in love and suggestive of romance, long marriage, devotion, affection, conjugal fidelity, togetherness, ultimate longevity and enduring love.
Size : 27cm x 27cm.
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