Mandarin ducks (lovebirds) – chinese hand painted porcelain plate

Mandarin ducks, also called lovebirds, symbolize love, romance and family happiness. In the wild the ducks often mate for life and have strong familial bonds. In the practice of Feng Shui, a depiction of the ducks, either painting or carving, is said to encourage the love in your life. To specifically enhance romance it is said that placing the lovebirds in the southwest corner of a home with a vase of fresh cut flowers will stimulate the appropriate energy. Considering that China is the most populous country on earth, there must be something to it.