Featured One fish two fish - Chinese enamel pendant. What does the writing say?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by evelyb30, Feb 25, 2022.

  1. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's enamel over brass. The writing front and back is in Chinese, and while I'm good at Romance languages I'm pants at Asian ones. The back looks like a goofy dragon.

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    evelyb30, Feb 25, 2022
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  2. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    It's always Fu (meme) 福 and 壽 (shou) life, so have a blessed life, lucky you!
     
    Ce BCA, Feb 25, 2022
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'm a western Zodiac Pisces, whose sign is two fish. Works either way, or would if I knew more about the western Zodiac. :D Can't say I ever paid it much attention.
     
    evelyb30, Feb 25, 2022
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I am vastly amused at the anglicism of the pants usage. ;)
     
    Ownedbybear, Feb 26, 2022
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's the Second or Third Coming of the British Invasion.
     
    evelyb30, Feb 26, 2022
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  6. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    Liked that, too, as well as the play on Dr. Seuss's classic!
     
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  7. JayBee

    JayBee Well-Known Member

    (good) fortune (福/fu) and longevity (寿/shou)
    Fish "yu" in Chinese is a homophone for the word "plenty" or "excess/surplus" --- two fish, "shuang you" means "double surplus" in this case, a surplus of good fortune and longevity.
    It's a good luck charm, stating "May you be blessed with exceedingly good fortune and a very long life."
     
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  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Thanks JayBee. I figured something along those lines. Probably not valuable money-wise, but it's cool.
     
    evelyb30, Feb 26, 2022
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