Chinese Style Artifact Exquisite Color Hundred Flowers Scroll / Flower Banquet Fan Shadow Series Metal Chain Pendant Bookmark Ruler

The patterns are rich and full of color, with delicate and realistic flower depictions that are fresh and elegant. The hollow-out design offers layered beauty, and the metal brass material provides a comfortable feel. This item serves multiple purposes, usable as a ruler or a bookmark. Inspiration: Ming Dynasty · Lu Zhi's Album of Hundred Flowers. Lu Zhi's "Album of Hundred Flowers" was created in 1556. Although named "Album of Hundred Flowers," it actually begins with peach blossoms and ends with plum blossoms, featuring just over thirty varieties. The composition is ingenious, arranged sequentially by solar terms, with overlapping leaves and branches, and continuous blooming flowers, creating the impression of a hundred flowers in full bloom. Coupled with vibrant colors that use light tones to set off darker ones, it has a decorative effect and appears lively. Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period · Famille Rose Floral Rooster Pattern Tea Dish, 17th-18th Century. A strong "Chinese style" swept across Europe during this period. Amidst this fervor for Eastern art, Chinese ceramics became one of the main commodities in Sino-Western trade. These ceramics featured both traditional Chinese patterns and shapes, as well as Western designs and customizations. This tea dish boasts vibrant colors and a unique fan-shaped pattern. The rooster and floral motifs are auspicious traditional patterns in Chinese folk art, symbolizing good wishes. Westerners considered these patterns highly representative of Chinese culture, leading to their great popularity among European high society.