No. 95596444

Bronze - vase (花器)Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum decoration - Shōwa period (1926-1989) (No Reserve Price)
No. 95596444

Bronze - vase (花器)Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum decoration - Shōwa period (1926-1989) (No Reserve Price)
Very elegant design and high quality work.
The Four Gentlemen of Flowers is the collective name for the four plants of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. Plums bloom in cold winter, orchids are delicate, chrysanthemums are lightly fragrant, and bamboo is rising steadily, which are often regarded as symbols of a gentleman. There are also pine trees and stubborn stones, which were liked by ancient literati and were often written in flower-and-bird landscape paintings.
The Four Gentlemen are a symbol of lofty integrity, often used as the title of Chinese paintings, and also represent the four seasons. However, which season it represents has different opinions in different regions. Combining symbolic meanings in China, it is generally said that "chunlan, summer bamboo, autumn chrysanthemum, and winter plum".
Condition: Excellent.
There are traces of the times.
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