Red High Hat on A Silver-white Body — A Rare Goldfish Variety

In China, fish has been endowed with wishes for wealth and abundance in life as its Chinese pronunciation coincides with that of “surplus”. A rare and famous variety of the unique Chinese goldfish — Red High Hat on A Silver-white Body — was chosen as subject in this artwork. This variety has been taken as an especially auspicious omen because their hat-like body parts are in one of the Chinese’s favorite color — red. Two of such kind of goldfish playing with each other at great ease was illustrated to convey the artisan’s wishes for a peaceful, stable and happy life for all.