"Chinese Auspicious Illustrations" serializes "Rui Beast, Scale Worm Chapter" - "Auspicious Ruyi"

It depicts a pair of crucian carp surrounded by a ruyi cloud.

In ancient cultural relics, there is a Han Dynasty washbasin basin bottom painted with a pair of fish pattern, the side of the engraved "Daji sheep" three words, so there is a couplet of "Jin brick five deer Yi descendants, Han wash Pisces Daji sheep" couplet passed down. In ancient times, "sheep" and "xiang" were common, and "crucian carp" and "auspicious" were homophonous, so pisces represented great auspiciousness. Ruyiyun is a sign of good intentions.

"Auspicious and auspicious" is a word of congratulations. This pattern is often applied to furniture and utensils.

Good luck

(Source: "Chinese Auspicious Illustrations" published by Liaoning University Press, edited by Wang Qingfeng, Chen Su and Qi Xiangcheng)