The flowers, in order of prominence, are the camellias, mei flower and pine sprigs. They form themselves into a triangular construction. This composition is one of the most common styles of literati flower arrangements since Ming and Ching Dynasties. However, this is a creation by a literati arranged in seemingly casual order.

Ching Dynasty Study Room Flower Decorations
Flowers: Chrysanthemums
Vessels and accessories: Porcelain brazier, other decorations
Flower style: Free-sytle flower arrangement

Decorations for this !study during the Ching Dynasty strove for such qualities as purity and simplicity. Flower compositions blended in natural harmony with other surrounding objects, making one of the smallest rooms in the household one of the most attractive and most livable.

Ching Dynasty Study Room Vase Flower Arrangement
Flower: Peonies
Vessels: Porcelain vase
Flower style: Free-sytle

Many of the flower arrangements during the Ching Dynasty consisted of only one vase and one type of flower, especially those found in study rooms and other places of quiet and repose. It was felt' that a single vase containing a single category of flower was better able to evoke the mood of silent contemplation required for such an environment than other combinations. There was no fixed place designated for such flowers. They might be found together with antiques, books, or against a backdrop of calligraphy. This contrasts with the practice of displaying flower compositions individually, more common during the Sung Dynasty.