There is little doubt that the carver wanted to depict a very auspicious flower, the plum blossom. The five petals of a Plum blossom symbolize the Five Blessings, Old age, Health, Wealth, Love of Virtue and a Peaceful death. The result is quite pleasing. An almost identical flower (nr 15) is depicted in professor Cheng Te-k’un’s book ‘Jade Flowers and Floral Patterns in Chinese Decorative Art’。