Lovely 1982 Poem Calligraphy plate China Chinese porcelain PROC

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Condition Report: Perfect condition. Size 260x27mm DXH

A very nicley painted plate dating to 1982. With a poem and a scene of bamboo and chrysanthemum.

Chrysanthemum

One of the “Four flowers of the Season” as a symbol of the autumn, the ninth month and symbol of joviality, first mentioned in the Book of Rites written in the Zhou dynasty. The flower has come to symbolize easy life after retirement as reflected by the Song dynasty Scholar Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073) who regarded it as “the flower of scholarship and loneliness”. Chrysanthemum is also a well-known herb used to prolong life. The petals and leaves are used to make wine and medicine. The early morning dew, collected from the flowers, was thought to help with longevity.

Bamboo

Bamboo – Zhu – longevity. Never loosing its leafs, bamboo is a symbol of old age, endurance and modesty. Bamboo and plums together represent man and wife. Bamboo, pine and plum tree seen together are the “Three Friends of the Winter”.

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