Vintage Thermos Green with Pink and Orange Tile Floor Pattern - Retro Hong Kong T-Shirt

Vintage Chinese thermos flasks make a bold statement, most of the designs are hand-painted. This flask is decorated with the Chinese symbol for double happiness & traditional flowers. In the 1960’s & 70’s flasks were popular in China to bring hot water to work or school and use to make tea. Happiness (喜, xǐ), written twice, creates囍, representing twice the happiness. The Double Happiness symbol has traditionally been associated with marriage, the matching pair of characters conveying wishes for happiness to the new couple. Today, the symbol for Double Happiness has expanded beyond weddings into general wishes for happiness and quality.