Gyatum Harvest

Amber gold ground. An amber field with a wreath of pale-blue peonies around a blue-and-gold centre and a treasure vase above and below, inside a crimson-and-teal tile border and a cobalt edge. Border: A wide band of crimson, teal and orange tiles set with endless knots, inside a white key pattern. Cobalt edge. Palette: Amber gold, cobalt, pale blue, crimson, teal, orange. What it signifies: The pale peonies read as white lotus — purity rising out of the mud unstained — laid on a gold that is the colour of offering. The bumpa vases promise that what is given is never used up, and the knotted tiles round the edge say the same thing without end. "White lotus on offering gold, framed in endless knots." Auspicious for the home: Lotus and treasure vase together are a wish for a clear mind and a full house. It suits a family room or a room where the household gathers to eat, and it is a quiet housewarming gift for people who do not want a loud one. Best for: A softer-contrast companion to HTC-49 and HTC-48 — the tile border is lighter here.