King Silk Art Handmade Embroidery Two Japanese Red & White Koi with Peonies 32012

King Silk Art makes silk embroidery wall art, 100% hand-stitched by Master Artists in Suzhou, China. Our artwork, Susho, is completely natural, created with tiny needles and pure silk thread. Susho is a 2500 year old family tradition, with a unique and fascinating history.

This pair of koi fish with the red and black markings are not only attract great wealth and success, but in Feng Shui are also a good luck charm for the marriage corner.

The color red on the backs of the koi is the ¡°Emperor¡¯s Red¡±, because he was the only one allowed to own koi with that color. It was actually a capital offense to be caught with one. Today, the law is no longer a deterrent and koi with an Emperor¡¯s Red marking are extremely popular in China.

In Mandarin, the pronunciation of the word ¡°Fish¡± is very similar to ¡°Savings¡±. Fish symbolize wealth, and reinforces the Chinese cultural emphasis on the benefits of frugality.

Water symbolizes ease, the freedom to swim anywhere smoothly and effortlessly. In combination with other objects, like fish, water means that the other benefit should come easily, without delay or obstacle.

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