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　　The covver design is from a zhou embroidery screen ofthe Qing Dynastyused speiecl for birthday celiations.The screen contains a ni per of traditional hinese tlauspicious symbois: The covese woNs for the leer onwh,cthe CGod of Longevity ding and the bat on he nghtare homophones for“otlicial” sitionand happinese.The ajigreat.utimate symbol the scroll Ileld by God isa talisman for waning off dis,ters and evil spidts ndthissymbol, resembling frolicking in walralsostands forannual abundar, as fish and suqusov arehomophones: The pine tree, mboo and plum bl ssoms, called the three winter mlnions by eidents;convey connotations oflni ovpetualty young al1 Iullofvitality. The peaches, glossy hoderma and gour, carriedby.theboysaSwell.asdecon ipattemsofruyial dshou-character attle bittom, of tfiicture.all symbolize I ngevity,happiness, positionand cei ntment. Replete wimr-thesesymbols: thll whole picture, overflowing with ifestl W- atmosphere, perfeifor a bithday celebration.
　　The screen contains a ni per of traditional hinese,asdecon ipattemsofruyial dshou-character attle bittom, of tfiicture.all symbolize I ngevity,happiness positionand cei ntment. Replete wimr-thesesymbols: thll whole picture, overflowing with ifestl W-atmosphere, perfeifor a bithday celebration．

目录
Chinese Auspicious Pictures
　Auspicious Sheep
　Kylin on a Chopsticks Container
　Bronze Dragon
　"Pine and Crane" by Ren Bonian
　The Two He Immortals in Embroidery
　Pipa (Chinese fiddle)-Shaped Vase with Two Handles in the Form of a Ruyi
　Bronze Deer Standing in the Front of the Leshou Hall in the Summer Palace
　Window Lattice Carving of "Fish Going Through Lotus"
　Picture of a Deer with Its Head Turned on a Broken Porcelain Piece
　Stone Railing with a Carving of "Carp Leaping over the Dragon Gate"
　Scene of Joy
　The Four Babies of Happiness
　Carvings of Dragon and Phoenix on the Stone Railings Of an Ancestral Memorial Hall
　Ancient Broken Porcelain Pieces with the Theme of "Dongfang Shuo Stealing Peaches"
　Jade Carvings of the Eight Immortals
　Blue-White Porcelain Vase with Peaches and Bats
　Wood Carving of "A Mouse Eating a Grape"
　Clay Figurine of a Boy Offering Congratulations on an Elder's Birthday
　Peony Flower and Light-Vented Bulbul
　Child-Bestowing Kylin
　Bronze Mirror with Dragon Design
　Screen Wall with Design of Tortoise Shell Cracks
　Wooden Door Lintel Carved with Dragon, Phoenix and Peony Pattern
　Stone Carvings of the Gods of Happiness, Wealth and Rank, and Longevity
Peace
　"Deer and Crane, Symbols offspring," Carved on a Wall
　Deer and Crane, Symbols of Spring
　Jade Carving of a Scene of Peace
　Enamelware Elephant Carrying a Precious Bottle
　Jade Ruyi
　Everything Going Well
　Piece of Qing Dynasty Folk Brocade with an Auspicious Pattern
　Auspicious Porcelain Bowl
　Auspicious Box
　A New Sun
　Amulet of "Five Planets Appearing in the East, Boding Well for the Middle Kingdom"
　Qing Dynasty Eight-Symbol Ceramics
　The Eight-Symbol Vase
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Happinese
High Rank and Salary
Lingevity
Joy
Offspring
Kylin
Dragon
Dragon and Phoenix
Phonenix