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Why do Chinese literati love to appreciate plum blossoms?

Posted byYibin NiPosted inculture and customs

Have you ever wondered why the image of the prunus has been a popular motif in Chinese decorative art? Why do Chinese literati love to write poems about plum blossoms and paint them in their art works? Dr Yibin Ni will explain to you the symbolic meanings of the prunus and how scholar-artists started to relate themselves to the prunus from the Song dynasty onward.

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More than a naturalistic motif of fish pond: recognition of Chinese pun rebus pictures

Posted byYibin NiPosted incommonly misunderstood images

Many museums and auction houses are often unaware of the pun rebuses hidden in traditional Chinese pictures and have treated them as mere naturalistic ones. Thus, the cultural and social significance contained in the motifs are unfortunately overlooked. Here is an example of a pun rebus design with four different fishes. What do they actually mean? Please read on…

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Understanding stories on Chinese porcelain: More than just an official and his attendants

Posted byYibin NiPosted incommonly misunderstood images

Have you ever been puzzled by the description of ‘figural paintings’ for Chinese porcelains listed by various museums and auction catalogues? In fact, many Chinese paintings with figures refer to ancient stories and have meanings behind the scenes. Here is an unusual story about an official and his pet crane.

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