Antique Chinese Good Fortune Gourd Altar Offering Qing

Antique Chinese Good Fortune Gourd Altar Offering Alongside spiritual icons and incense burners, altars used for ancestor worship were ritually laden with offerings of food and ripe fruits. Known as an offering fruit, this ceramic gourd would have been used as an evergreen alternative to fresh fruits during cold seasons. Considered an powerful cultural symbol representing good fortune and prosperity. Its a classic Chinese wordplay as the Chinese word for gourd hulu sounds similar to the words fulu meaning wealth and happiness! Dated to the late 19th or early 20th century, the gourd figurine is brushed with russet glaze and beautifully crafted with a charming inchworm on the leafy top. Size: 5 inches x 4 inches This item is antique and in excellent condition!