Three sheep perfume holder

清朝乾楺玟牙三羊橵泰晧燻

HIDDEN MEANING: May the New Year bring a change of fortune (sanyang kaitai 三榃橵泰
The Chinese do not make a distinction between sheep and goats. Yang (羊榃

The three nephrite goats or sheep (sanyang 三羊太極"Three yang beget prosperity." The phrase "three yang" refers to the tai (泰易經乾坤

This hexagram correlates to the New Year (first month of the lunar year) and stands for good fortune and success. Heaven and earth come into contact at this time; the combination of their influences makes things run smoothly, producing a time of universal flowering peace, and prosperity.