{"product_id":"painting","title":"The Merchant Ship's Wealth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA merchant ship coming home, bringing wealth and happiness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiaoyeh Zitan (小叶紫檀, \u003cem\u003exiao ye zitan\u003c\/em\u003e), the Indian small-leaf purple sandalwood whose heartwood darkens with age, accented with lapis lazuli, golden amber, and white rounds. The teardrop pendant is carved with a classic Chinese merchant's ship under sail with a branch of plum blossom (梅花, \u003cem\u003emei hua\u003c\/em\u003e) in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ship carries the wish of smooth sailing (帆风顺 \u003cem\u003eyi fan feng shun\u003c\/em\u003e) and the wealth that arrives with it. The plum blossom, first to bloom in late-winter cold, stands for resilient hope. Zitan and lapis add subtle status and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zitan gives a faint sweet-woody scent when warm, a reason it is prized among Chinese timbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense and fine-grained, silk-smooth to the touch, and heavier in your hand than its size suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBead size:\u003cbr\u003ePieces:\u003cbr\u003eWeight:\u003cbr\u003eFragrance:\u003cbr\u003eOverall size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood and stone. No soaking. Dry cloth. Store in a pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn sourcing:\u003c\/strong\u003e The zitan is verified, documented, and legal. As with all of the protected timbers we sell, it is farmed and never harvested wild.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ValhallaVillage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48965076549942,"sku":"","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8516\/7670\/files\/The_Merchant_Ship_s_Wealth.jpg?v=1792454057","url":"https:\/\/valhallavillage.myshopify.com\/products\/painting","provider":"ValhallaVillage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}