Antique Famille Verte Bok Choy Plate
Antique Famille Verte Bok Choy Plate
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- A collector’s favorite famille verte antique plate in its classic alternating dark and light green panels highlighted with garden insects
- Sourced from France, this antique plate is a charmer
- The symbolic meaning behind Famille Verte Bok Choy—Firstly, Bok Choy is the Cantonese pronunciation and “Bai Cai” is the Mandarin pronunciation
- Bok or Bai is a homophone to “Hundred”, whereas Choy or Cai is a homophone to “Wealth”
- With “Hundred Wealth”, the auspicious Bok Choy/Bai Cai carries the symbol for prosperity, luck, and fortune in oriental culture
- This fab find is in very good antique condition with a repair (see photo). It measures approximately 7.25" in diameter
