Asian cultures often hold the dragonfly in high regard. Japan, China, and Vietnam all assign special meaning to the dragonfly.
In Vietnam a lot of the crockery we ate from featured this particular stylised dragonfly.
The cup is resting on the áo dài we bought for our grandaughter.
The áo dài is a Vietnamese national costume, now most commonly for women. In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over long white pants.