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2. Vase with carved peony scrolls - Wikipedia

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   Due to their bold colors and large size, many in China believe the flowers to symbolize royalty and rank. This symbolic association has earned the peony the name fùguìhuā (富贵花), which means "flower of riches and honor." [5] Tree peonies, or those belonging to the woody family, are the versions traditionally found in Chinese art motifs ...

3. Fengxiang clay sculpture - Wikipedia

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   Large wall hangings depicting the heads of animals such as tiger and oxen, are another type of clay sculpture. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Auspicious designs like peony (wealth), pomegranate (fertility), “Buddha’s hand” (happiness and kindness), lotus (holy symbol of Buddhism), golden fish (surplus), peach (longevity), and fylfot, or swastika (endless ...

4. Traditional patterns of Korea - Wikipedia

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   As a result, traditional Korean patterns are seen as visual art detailed with symbolism, value, and emotion. [1] These prints often capture the beauty of nature, longing for a utopia, affection, and the prayers for good fortune. [2] One of the major patterns used in Korea is a peony in bloom, symbolizing wealth.

5. Jimson Weed (painting) - Wikipedia

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   Jimson Weed is an oil on linen painting by American artist Georgia O'Keeffe from 1936, located in the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. It depicts four large blossoms of jimson weed .

6. Mantou kiln - Wikipedia

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   Cizhou ware fired in a mantou kiln: meiping vase with slip-painted peony foliage, Jin dynasty, 12th or 13th century. The mantou kiln (Chinese: 饅頭窯; pinyin: mántóu yáo; Wade–Giles: man-t'ou yao) or horseshoe-shaped kiln was the most common type of pottery kiln in north China, in historical periods when the dragon kiln dominated south China; both seem to have emerged in the Warring ...

7. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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   Chinese art : a guide to motifs and visual imagery. Boston, US: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-0689-5. OCLC 893707208. Williams, Charles (2006). Chinese symbolism and art motifs : a comprehensive handbook on symbolism in Chinese art through the ages. New York: Tuttle Pub. ISBN 978-1-4629-0314-6. OCLC 782879753