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What does the Chinese koi fish represent?
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In China, the Chinese koi fish usually represents wealth and success. Some folklore also equates the fish with love, marriage and fertility. Find a large collection of Chinese furniture, art and decorative objects from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Chinese Antique Porcelain Vase with Koi & Crane Design, 1900s
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese white porcelain vase with a bulbous body decorated in blue koi, cranes, clouds and vegetation, surrounding a central raised, pierced rose bush on each side.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Koi Fish and Seaweed Porcelain Moon Flask Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th Century) white porcelain moon flask vase decorated with an underwater scene of seaweed, koi and turtles surrounded by flowers and topped with two handles.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Guangcai Export Porcelain Blue and Orange Koi Patterned Bowl
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Guangcai (Late 19th Century) export porcelain shallow, centerpiece bowl decorated with blue and orange patterned panels swirling around a center scene of a koi fish s...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Marked Chinese Porcelain Floral Planters Blue & White Golden Koi Fish
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Vintage Porcelain hand-painted Blue, White and golden Koi Fish Flower Planter, Fishbowl or Jardinieres.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Koi Fish Motif
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This impressive vintage Chinese porcelain vase is a striking example of blue and white craftsmanship.
Category
20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-Century Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Fishbowl with Koi and Figural Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
The interior is equally detailed, hand-painted with vibrant orange koi swimming among lotus blossoms and aquatic plants, symbols of prosperity and harmony in Chinese culture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
