In the two decades since, we have test grown most of the classical varieties illustrated in the stamp series. While they have been celebrated for hundreds of years for their undeniable beauty we have found some of them fickle and relatively weak growers. Some of the more recently developed varieties make for more vigorous and [...]
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More Heirloom Chinese Tree Peonies: 1964 PRC Stamp Series
Posted in Ancient Peonies, Peonies in Chinese Art, Tree Peonies in China, Uncategorized on July 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Heirloom Chinese Tree Peonies
Posted in Ancient Peonies, Peonies in Chinese Art, Peonies in Luoyang, Tree Peonies in China on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The following watercolor paintings are part of series by Zou Yigui 鄒一桂 (1686–1772), a famed court painter of the Qing Dynasty. The style is a unique blend of traditional Chinese and western style botanical illustration. This mixing of traditions lends the flower greater dimension, but also gives it a somewhat stilted quality. Earlier classical Chinese paintings [...]
