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Together with chrysanthemums which represent Autumn, the peony 在傳統文化中，菊花與九月、重陽緊密相連，代表秋天。菊花與梅、
represents the season of Summer as well as wealth and prosperity. 蘭、竹共稱四君子，因其傲霜晚香的品格而備受文人雅士青睞，且屢
The combination of different seasonal flowers can also be seen in the 屢出現在歸隱田園的陶淵明的詩文中，因此有著氣節、高潔的象徵。
painting of late Ming and early Qing artists. 牡丹有富貴的象徵，菊花配牡丹寓意「富貴壽考」。

Compare with a related rhinoceros horn libation cup, late Ming 清宮舊藏一件題材類似的明晚期犀角雕過枝花蝶紋杯，可資比較，收
dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete 錄於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集：竹木牙角雕刻》，香港，2002
Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood, 年，編號129；另對比一件十八世紀的花卉杯，著錄於霍滿棠，《中
Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, no.129; 國犀角雕刻珍賞》，香港，1999年，頁138，編號89；再參考一件花
see also a similar rhinoceros horn libation cup with floral motif, 18th 石紋杯，著錄於J.Chapman，《The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in
century, illustrated by T.Fok, Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn China》，倫敦，1999年，頁163，編號201。
Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, p.138, no.89; and compare a
similar rhinoceros horn libation cup carved as mountain rocks issuing
chrysanthemums, illustrated by J.Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros
Horn Carving in China, London, 1999, p.163, no.201.

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