Glazed porcelain depiction of the 'Laughing twins or He He Erxian' who are the Gods of Peace and Harmony. They are dressed in a short undershirt known as a ‘du dou’. One of the twins is called Shi De (拾得) and the other Han Shan (寒山). The twins bestow blessings on marriages. Every time we look at these boys, they make us smile just like the moment when we first saw them. The painting of the glazes is done in detail and the minute decoration of their undershirts, which must have been quite a time-consuming job, incorporates many different auspicious flowers. One boy sticks his hand in a wallet embellished with a longevity character (shou). The wallet symbolizes Wealth. The other boy holds a lotus flower which represents Continuous Harmony. On the bottom is a seal impression Fujian Hui Guan (福建会馆) which was a popular mark during the late Qing (1644 – 1912) and the Republic period (1912 – 1947). Width 18.5 cm. Depth 12 cm. Height 18 cm.