Elixir Of Life

The gourd, or wu lou, is a cherished Chinese emblem of longevity and good health. It is said that the gourd was reputedly used by ancient Chinamen and women to store water as nourishment for lengthy days in expeditions and travels. The gourd is carefully hollowed and dried out before water can be stored within its interior. Some of the users of the gourd would also cut it in half for the serving of wine. As of late, archaeologists have even unearthed gourds buried alongside notable Chinamen in burial sites! You can be rest assured that this vegetable is very special to the Chinese. It is also frequently called The Elixir Of Life for this reason. Hence, the name of this very beautiful item! The Elixir Of Life is made of pure brass and finished off with an eye-popping wash of gold. Polished to high perfection, this writer can even see her reflection within its shiny layer! The Elixir Of Life is adorned with a red ribbon. Red, as you might now, is the most auspicious color in the East for its very Yang properties. It is said that anything that is tied off with red thread, ribbon or tassel has its symbolic properties magnified tenfold. A beautiful cultural item indeed. It does look odd, yes, but never weird. I guarantee that the Elixir Of Life would look very good among your framed snapshots and other family-themed paraphernalia on your mantelpiece and would make a great ice breaker, for anyone who would care to look at your wu lou would instantly be asking you all sorts of curious questions! Dimension: Length: 2 in Width: 2 in Height: 3.8 in