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25 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:Looks more like a parrot to me.
Not many parrots here*, but dried seahorses are commonly used in TCM so I guess they went with something they were more famiiar with. These can be quite expensive with prices reaching up to $100 or more USD a pair. They always come in pairs, one male, one female.
Image from Taobao online shopping site.
* There are a couple of parrots living wild in a local park, but these are recently released or escaped pets.
6 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:Looks more like a parrot to me.
Not many parrots here*, but dried seahorses are commonly used in TCM so I guess they went with something they were more famiiar. These can be quite expensive with prices reaching up to $100 or more USD a pair. They always come in pairs, one male, one female.
Image from Taobao online shopping site.
* There are a couple of parrots living wild in a local park, but these are recently released or escaped pets.
