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Brass Wu Lou Charm
£26.88 Prices include UK VAT (20%).
The gourd — hulu — gets its place in Chinese custom from a pun: it sounds like "fu lu," fortune and standing. Brass gourds like this one are traditionally hung near doors or set on shelves as household emblems, and the hollow form echoes the gourds travellers once used to carry water and wine. This is a palm-sized solid brass version with a red hanging cord. A thousand-year-old pun, cast in metal — enjoyed as decoration and story, not as a guarantee.
Details
- Material
- Solid brass, polyester hanging cord
- Size & weight
- Gourd approx. 4.5 × 2.5 cm (1.8 × 1.0 in); cord length adjustable; approx. 70 g
Decorative object, not a toy. Keep away from small children. Brass will naturally patina; a soft cloth restores the shine.
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