A study in auspicious offerings and courtly floral display
Basket of Auspicious Offerings
A refined flower basket holds seasonal auspicious blossoms, with Buddha’s-hand citron and peaches set below. The basket’s form suggests gathering or embracing good fortune, while narcissus, camellia, Buddha’s hand, and peach evoke purity, prosperity, blessings, and longevity. The precise basket, flower, and fruit arrangement is presented as a New Year “auspicious offerings” image, combining courtly decorative taste with a carefully observed floral still life. This editorial description follows the operator-supplied introduction and is approved for commercial editorial use by the operator.
- Title
- 清供花篮图
- Creator
- Shen Zhenlin
- Period
- Late Qing dynasty
- Theme
- Auspicious offerings and courtly floral display
- Source
- G2970岁朝清供图集; operator-confirmed purchased commercial rights for physical-artwork photographs
- Rights
- commercial_allowed
Play the Picture Puzzle
Choose a difficulty
1 public asset. Display, puzzle, and download permissions follow the rights recorded for this work.
Keep exploring: JPG editionTIFF edition