The vase contains several symbols. At the top and base of the vase are five bats surrounding a symbol, “the five fortunes surrounding longevity”. The vase also carries the image of a resplendent phoenix (good fortune or good luck), chrysanthemums (comfortable life) and pomegranates (fertility).
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