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Hand-painted fan made to order. A beautiful decorative item or, if desired, one intended for practical use. Its sturdy bamboo frame and paper embellished with gold flakes make it an elegant and refined piece. The Meaning of Bamboo Bamboo is a symbol of enduring friendship and longevity. It represents flexibility rooted in strength. A metaphor for life, it evokes the character of the wise; green in all seasons, it does not break under hurricanes. This indicates a human quality of great adaptability that makes a person strong precisely because, when faced with life’s events, they do not resist change but flow with it and adapt to it. Orchids, bamboo, plum trees and chrysanthemums represent the KI, or vital energy, of the four seasons and the four stages of human life. They are considered the ‘Four Nobles’.
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Hand-painted fan made to order. A beautiful decorative item, or one that can also be used. Its sturdy bamboo frame and paper embellished with gold flakes make it an elegant and refined piece. The Meaning of the Chrysanthemum The chrysanthemum represents autumn. It is the flower that ‘defies the frost’. In the East, the chrysanthemum is traditionally associated with life and happiness. The orchid, bamboo, plum blossom and chrysanthemum represent the Ki, or vital energy, of the four seasons and the four stages of human life, and are considered the ‘Four Noble Ones’.
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Hand-painted fan made to order. A beautiful decorative item or, if desired, one intended for practical use. Its sturdy bamboo frame and paper embellished with gold flakes make it an elegant and refined piece. The Meaning of the Orchid The orchid symbolises summer, femininity and elegance. “If you feel in a cheerful mood, paint the orchid, for its leaves seem to fly and soar freely through space, the buds open gracefully and serenely, and everything about that flower expresses happiness”. Chüeh Yin The orchid, bamboo, plum and chrysanthemum represent the KI, or vital energy, of the four seasons and the four stages of human life, and are considered the ‘Four Noble Ones’.
