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Chrysanthemum stone, sometimes called "flower stone," is a stone "flower" produced millions of years ago due to geological movement and natural formation in the rock. [1] The stone's pattern resembles the chrysanthemum flower. The flower is milky white and grain is clear. Chrysanthemum stone is generally dark-gray or black, and does not contain ...
DS821 .B46 1989. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture is a 1946 study of Japan by American anthropologist Ruth Benedict compiled from her analyses of Japanese culture during World War II for the U.S. Office of War Information. Her analyses were requested in order to understand and predict the behavior of the Japanese ...
The Imperial Seal of Japan or National Seal of Japan, also called the Chrysanthemum Seal (菊紋, kikumon), Chrysanthemum Flower Seal (菊花紋, 菊花紋章, kikukamon, kikukamonshō) or Imperial chrysanthemum emblem (菊の御紋, kikunogomon), is the mon used by the Emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family. It is one of the ...
Tanacetum × morifolium Kitam. Tanacetum × sinense (Sabine) Sch.Bip. Chrysanthemum × morifolium (also known in the US as florist's daisy[ 2] and hardy garden mum, [ 3] is a hybrid species of perennial plant in the genus Chrysanthemum of the Asteraceae family.
Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture - uses of narcissus flowers by humans
In Chinese art, the Four Gentlemen or Four Noble Ones ( Chinese: 四君子; pinyin: Sì Jūnzǐ ), is a collective term referring to four plants: the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum. [ 1][ 2] The term compares the four plants to Confucian junzi, or "gentlemen". They are commonly depicted in bird-and-flower paintings ...
Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ Killingsworth, Ron (2012-05-23). "LA Irises, The Wildflower of the State of Louisiana". World of Irises. American Iris Society. Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ "State Flower - White Pine and White Pine Cone & Tassel". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
The chrysanthemum plaster ceiling continues in the dining room, which is elegantly punctuated by a glass Ochre chandelier. “The whole project was a gentle tug-of-war between modern and ...