Chinese Koi Carp Lidded Storage Jar

Chinese koi carp ceramic jar

A fabulous blue and white ceramic storage jar in a traditional Asian design with magnificent curvaceous sides and wide rimmed lid.

The intricate design features a series of swimming carp, leaping from the foaming water.

Fish in Chinese culture.
Fish are considered a lucky symbol in Chinese culture. The Mandarin word for fish shares a similar pronunciation to a word meaning surplus or abundance.
Due to this similarity in sound, "fish" mythically becomes equated with "abundance".