Chinese Longevity Peach 寿桃 5

The smaller peach is needle-felted out of pure wool whereas the larger one is wool needle-felted around a styrofoam core.

It's hard to capture the glitter via photos but I added bluish iridescent fibers to the large peach and golden fibers to its leaves in order to accentuate the celestial nature of this peach.

According to Chinese mythology, the celestial peaches which grow in the garden of goddess Xi Wang Mu (Queen Mother of the West) confers immortality on those who eat it. Thus traditional buns in the shape of peaches are popular at birthday celebrations, especially those of the elderly, embodying auspicious wishes for good health and longevity.