Vintage sculpture "Tree of Longevity and Prosperity with Storks and Coins." Porcelain, glaze, painting. China, 20th century

The sculpture depicts a tree in the center of the composition - a pine tree, a symbol of perseverance and endurance as an allegory for creating the image of a person who can grow under the harshest conditions. Pine is a symbol of calm and acceptance, nobility, virtue. Confucius wrote that when cold weather sets in, the last trees to wither are cypress and pine.The evergreen tree is decorated with coins as a wish for wealth and prosperity, and small children climb on it, rejoicing and laughing at everything they see. The cranes on the tree and the crane at the monk's feet symbolize passion, love, family and longevity. A monk is holiness, joy, an image of goodness and peace.