The Thing

I bought this Relic at a yard sale for $5. We call it "The Thing" because when I asked the woman how much she wanted for it she called out to her husband, "Honey! How much for the Thing?" and he knew exactly what she was talking about.

It is made of resin and is actually an urn. I actually bought it because I recognized the The Three Stars depicted on the front. Click on the image for a more detailed view.

Fu Lu Shou refers to the concept of Good Fortune (Fu), Prosperity (Lu), and Longevity (Shou). This Taoist concept is thought to date back to the Ming Dynasty, when the Fu Star, Lu Star and Shou Star were considered to be personified deities of these attributes respectively. The term is commonly used in Chinese culture to denote the three attributes of a good life. Statues of these three gods are found in nearly every Chinese home and many Chinese-owned shops on small altars with a glass of water, an orange or other auspicious offerings, especially during Chinese New Year.  

--So we call it The Thing.