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Curator’s Notes: Qianlong Period Miniature Chinese Garden

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Curator’s Notes: Qianlong Period Miniature Chinese Garden
The Chinese miniature garden shows the "Three Friends of Winter;" a plum tree in coral, a pine tree in wood and ivory, and a bamboo in tinted ivory. All three endure the cold weather and together symbolize perseverance, integrity, and longevity. National Maritime Museum, London
Lorraine Ferrier
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Dr. Robert Blyth, senior curator of world and maritime history at the National Maritime Museum in London, shares about a late 18th-century miniature Chinese garden:
The Chinese miniature garden shows the "Three Friends of Winter": a plum tree in coral, a pine tree in wood and ivory, and a bamboo in tinted ivory. All three endure the cold weather and together symbolize perseverance, integrity, and longevity. (National Maritime Museum, London)
The Chinese miniature garden shows the "Three Friends of Winter": a plum tree in coral, a pine tree in wood and ivory, and a bamboo in tinted ivory. All three endure the cold weather and together symbolize perseverance, integrity, and longevity. National Maritime Museum, London
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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