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... and what might the meaning of this symbol be?

... and what might the meaning of this symbol be?
Submitted by Grousehunter

The symbol appears on a bronze bowl 

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Gallery: 
1910s-1920s Schou-Sørensen family photos
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Submitted by Ivy.chan on Mon, 2017-08-21 00:21.

Hello,

This is a stylised 'shou' character which stands for 'longevity'. This is often seen on Chinese art in different forms. Hope this helps!

Best,

Ivy

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2017-08-21 09:24.

Hi there,

Other examples\variations of the word 壽

T

 

Submitted by Grousehunter on Wed, 2017-08-23 05:41.

Thank you Ivy Chan and Tngan :-)