This vase composition, strung from a perfumed sachet Chinese knot ensemble,
deploys three categories of flowers to produce a strikingly powerful branch
and leaf combination. Representative of folk-festival arrangements, the
work pulsates with warm feeling, and its fruit-plate accessory and other
sacrificial items are suggestive of some grand, unfolding panorama. Above
and below, the vivid colors blend into a shimmering interplay, whispering
of the untold mysteries of the East.
The bright, large-bodied flowers that are tile centerpiece of this arrangement contrast sharply with tile small purple ones, making the latter appear all the more diminutive and reserved. Perched beneath the handle of the basket, the purple petals resemble nothing so much as a blushing bride being borne on a sedan chair to a traditional wedding ceremony. This composition illustrates the importance of the relationship between flowers, containers, and other accessories in flower arranging.
A rattan basket in the form of a square-shaped wine vessel is the most arresting element in this arrangement. The flowers, in order of sequence, are the hibiscus, the chrysanthemum, and the hollyhock. With perfect color harmony they are canted toward the left, as if waiting expectantly for the first chill of autumn. The numerous flower pods and the claw-shaped leaft structure of the hollyhocks provide a touch of alluring grace with power.
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