Important Tray, Chiseled And Cut, L 82 Cm, Luck And Good Fortune, China, 19th Century

Important brass tray engraved with a chisel and cut on the theme of luck and good fortune.
Originally from China, this object has a large number of symbols. From outside to inside we will note and find:
# Eight openwork decorations of four peonies and four other decorations.
These eight openwork pieces are spaced from eight mandorlas engraved with writing set in honeycomb cells.
# A slanted frieze in the rim followed by a frieze of openwork Chinese ideograms
# A large frieze of eight round openwork medallions, four carp alternate with four cranes.
# A frieze evoking the sun surrounds an important medallion of a dragon emerging from the clouds.
The whole is surrounded and surrounded by a crimped flat ring.
MEANINGS
## The four peonies are not there by chance associated with the carp, that is eight medallions:
The luckiest number in China is "8" The "8", is the preferred number in Chinese society because of its link with wealth and luck.
The Chinese love this number just as well in innocuous circumstances as in important moments of their lives.
The "8" is given absolute preference when choosing a license plate or house.
For example, an apartment on the 8th floor will be the most coveted in the whole building.
Alternatively, an address or license plate containing the number 8 is considered a lucky charm.
Similarly, the mobile numbers chosen, as a priority, are those comprising one or more 8s.
On the other hand, the Chinese believe that the number "4" attracts misfortune.
Similarly, these superstitions related to numbers, fengshui and the Chinese zodiac impose successes associated with numbers in a different way according to places or people.
## Symbol and meaning of the carp:
Specifically, they represent strength and perseverance, due to the fact that they go against the current of the rivers and waterfalls of Japan and Asia. According to Chinese legend, the carp of the Yellow River, after ascending the river, would fly up to the sky, transforming into dragons.
## In popular tradition, the crane also symbolizes lasting feelings and protection.
The crane is considered in China as a symbol of calm, flexibility and longevity.
When she is standing, she holds herself like a pine tree: strength of her spine, circulation of energy between the coccyx and the head.
## The Chinese dragon is a symbol of wisdom, power and luck in Chinese culture.
Unlike western dragons, they are generally seen as benevolent and kind.
They have long been a symbol in Chinese folklore and art.
## Undoubtedly, this tray must have been a special order for a man or a woman eager for good fortune, who wanted to attract good fortune, surrounded by a symbol, the "8" number of fortune, the peony, sign of wealth, symbolize infinite fortune, wish that this person has found happiness and that the future buyer of this tray becomes happy and rich like Croesus  !
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Dimensions: Width: 82 cm (32") x height: 4 cm, weight 4285 grs
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