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MARKS AND SEALS

MARKS USED IN PRAISE OF THE 83. Shwang-hsi combined felicity.
SPECIMENS ON WHICH THEY 84.
85. =Another form of No. 83.
OCCUR OR AS SIGNS OF FELIC- 86.
87. Lu income.
ITATION. 88.
89. =A'woh country.
=59. Shou longevity. 90. =S/tu-/u central palace.
91.
60. Shanvuang mountain king; i.e., 92. Shun order.
93.
best of the kiln. 94. =I/ing exalted.
95. =Yu jade.
=61. Fuh-kwei kia-ki fine utensil for 96. =Chin. rare.
97. =A'n ancient.
the rich and honorable. 98. =SAing revered.
99. =Tstien perfect.
=62. f-shing harmony and prosperity.
104 ' Chin-wan rare toy.
63. Jo-shin chin tsang deep like a
Wan-yit pleasant Jade.
treasury of jewels. Chin-yu true Jade.

64. A form of the character Fuh =Yu-ivan =. charming toy.

wealth. Ki-yu pao-ting chi chin rarity of a
revered vessel of precious jade.
=65. Xan-chu<an kin-yit brilliant jade
Ki-shi pao-ting chi chin rarity of
of Nan-chwan i.e., southern
; =a revered vessel of precious stone.

river. Tsai-chwan cAi/t-Io rivers of de-

66. Shtiai-fu Kung-yttHgior public use =light and order.

in the general's hall /. <?., for Ki-chin jo-yu precious and rare
;
=as jade.
official use.
Wun-chang shan tou learning as
67. Gai-lien chin-chang=T2cre prize for high as the hills and the North

a lover of water-lilies /'. c., in allu- Star.
;
"1
sion to the decorative design on
illegible ideographs found on
the piece. wares f inferior quality.

=68. Sai-yu jade of the West ; /'. e., best !

jade. N.B. The Marks on good speci-
[ mens are always well formed, whether
69. Ynh-lai-=. coming of a friend.
70. Pao-shing \\o\y and revered. l 'le y are 'n re " e^> incised or painted.
71. Tan-kwei=re& olive; the olea frag-

rans being metaphorical of liter-

=arjThonour. SYMBOLIC OR PICTORIAL MARKS.

72. Fuh A'wei Chang-chun wealth,
honour, and a long spring, *'. e.,

longevity. A110. pearl ; emblem of precious things.

73. Another form of No. 72. 111. Another form of No. 1 10.

74. Fuh Lu shou fortune, income, and 111-A. Another form of No. no.

longevity. A112. coin ; emblem of riches.

75. Seal form of No. 74. 113. An emblem of success.

76. Wan-shou Wu-chiang\.^\\ thou- 114. Another form of No. 113.
115. Another form of No. 113.
=sand lives unending. 116. Another form of No. 113.
117.
77. Sltoti a form of the third ideograph A musical stone emblem
;
in No. 74. of good
78. Fuh Kwei Chang-ming=. wealth,
fortune.
honour and a long life. Read
118. Two books; emblems of literary
(

from right to left and then from attainment.

top to bottom.) The whole fig- 119. Crossed rhinocerous horns, emblem

ure represents a monetary token- of might.

the copper cash. 120. Another form of No. 119.
121. Leaf of artemesia ; emblem of good
79. Chi-hsiang ju-i=. good fortune and
happiness, as much as desired.

80. Ta-chi great fortune ( luck). 122. augury.
123.
Wun81. literature. 124. \
=82. Ching gratulation.
\ variants of No. 121.
N.B. Innumerable forms of this char-
)
acter exist, as also of Fuh (Wealth);
Vide Nos. 43 and 45. N.B. Nos. no, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118,
ng, 121 are called the Pa-fao or Eight
Precious things.