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Double Happiness character motif illustration

CHINA · CELEBRATION

Double Happiness character

What it means: Marital harmony and shared happiness.

Qing-period objects combine the Double Happiness character with bats and peaches; museum interpretation identifies wishes for harmony in marriage.

Often chosen for: Love & partnership · Luck, joy & celebration · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: Primarily a wedding context; do not assume everyone wants marriage. Fonts and contemporary calligraphy need permission. A bounded visual review found the paired xi characters legible in both original styles; it does not establish provenance or commercial clearance.

Design a gift with double happiness character

Sources: [1] metmuseum.org

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