Category: Birds & Flowers Wall Scrolls & Paintings

Extra-Large Colorful Peony Flowers and Butterflies Wall Scroll

Extra-Large Colorful Peony Flowers and Butterflies Wall Scroll
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74½"
(189.5cm)
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(86cm)
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Typical Gallery Price: $200.00

Your Price:
US$68.88U.S. Dollars

GBP £41.80British Pounds
Euro €46.49Euro
Canadian $73.81Canadian Dollars
Australian $75.78Australian Dollars

SOLD

Similar artwork may be available, please post your request on our forum if interested


Approximate Measurements:
Painting: 26¼" x 52¼"   (67cm x 132.6cm)
Silk Scroll: 30¼" x 74½"   (77cm x 189.5cm)
Width of Wooden Scroll Roller: 33¾"   (86cm)

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花中之王

Colorful Peony Flowers

Extra-Large Colorful Peony Flowers and Butterflies Wall Scroll close up view

Close up view of the flower artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

The Chinese title written on this artwork means "The King of all Flowers" or "The Emperor of all Flowers". This is a suggestion that peony flowers are the top flowers of the world. Also, peony flowers have long been considered the flower of the Emperor (or flowers that command the Emperor's favor.

The rest of the characters indicate the year painted (2008) and the artist's signature.

These flowers are often called "Riches and Honor" or "Fu Gui" flowers.

The peony is the unofficial national flower of China. It dates back far into Chinese history.

In fact, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD) legend has it that the emperor's concubines would often wear peonies in their hair vying for favor from the emperor.



About the Artist

This work was done in Guilin by 唸桐 (Nian Tong).


Materials

After I bought this work in Guilin, I returned to Beijing and had it mounted as a traditional hand-made silk scroll in our workshop. This makes a nice, ready-to-hang piece of wonderful hand-painted art.

Note: The xuan paper used to create this artwork is handmade. You may find fibers, husks, or other specks pressed into the paper. These artifacts are a sign of the handmade nature of the paper.

Typical Gallery Price: $200.00

Your Price:
US$68.88U.S. Dollars

GBP £41.80British Pounds
Euro €46.49Euro
Canadian $73.81Canadian Dollars
Australian $75.78Australian Dollars

SOLD

Similar artwork may be available, please post your request on our forum if interested


All orders billed in U.S. Dollars.
Other currencies shown for reference at approximate exchange rates.


Item Location: USA
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Gary's random little facts about China:

Crossing the Street: Human Frogger in China
If you are from my generation, you may remember the video game called "Frogger". It involved crossing a busy road while narrowly dodging cars and truck, often both in front of and behind you at the same time.

Well you can play real live Frogger every time you cross the street in China. It is perfectly normal to cross a four or six-lane road, one lane at a time. You stand motionless on the white, dashed line between lanes as cars and trucks whiz by you on both sides with only inches to spare. When the next lane is clear, you advance (there is no retreat in this game, that could get you killed, since drivers in China would never expect that).

If you did this in America, drivers would come to a screeching halt and think you were crazy (they might even tell you so, using colorful words and hand gestures). It is simply a different culture, or rather a different way of doing things in modern Chinese culture.

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