The lavender jadeite is well carved into a plump double gourd.
In the Chinese language, the pronunciation for "gourd" (hu lu) is similar to the word for "fortune and wealth" (fu lu). Characterised by seeds and intertwining tendrils, the gourd is also connected with fertility and abundance.
嬌柔亮麗的天然紫翡翠,雕琢為潤厚豐滿的大吉葫蘆珮。
葫蘆與「福祿」諧音,加上籽核豐富,象徴多產多子。瓜藤細長,代表綿延萬代,故為中華文化的傳統吉祥物。
(pendant) approx. 4.3cm high; 2.3cm wide; 0.9cm deep