Hook, Angular, see Angular hook.

Hook, Latch, see Angular hook.

Horse Shoe.—Emblem of good luck. Frequently used in combination with cloud forms.

Hound.—Chinese, fidelity or loyalty.

Hour-Glass.—Formed by the joining of two triangles at their apices; is symbolic of fire and water.

Indian Fish Bone, see Fish bone.

Jewel, see Pear.

Jug.—In India the jug with the bust of a woman on the top represents the sacred water of the Ganges.

Key, Greek, see Chinese fret.

Knop And Flower.—A closed bud alternating with a rosette or a palmette. It is supposed to have had its origin in the Egyptian lotus. It is used chiefly in border designs.