DELICATE WORK BY A CHINESE CRAFTSMAN.—A white jade model of a gourd plant has been presented to the Museum ty Mr. Victor Rienaecker, of Oxford. On the base are two butterflies, regarded by the Chinese as symbols of happiness. The gourd itself is said to be emblematic of immortality.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 233, 1 October 1936, Page 8
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49DELICATE WORK BY A CHINESE CRAFTSMAN.—A white jade model of a gourd plant has been presented to the Museum ty Mr. Victor Rienaecker, of Oxford. On the base are two butterflies, regarded by the Chinese as symbols of happiness. The gourd itself is said to be emblematic of immortality. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 233, 1 October 1936, Page 8
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