LIULI, Crystal Sake Glass, Shot Glass (Set of 2), A Drink to Virtue, Virtuous Chrysanthemum Chang Yi

LIULI, Crystal Sake Glass, Shot Glass (Set of 2), A Drink to Virtue, Virtuous Chrysanthemum Chang YiThe Collection: A Drink to Virtue Design Concept: In this homage to the sacred and age long ritual of drinking, four glasseseach unique in their own rightare sculpted with the classic motifs of the Four Gentlemen. They are, by classic literature, the anthropomorphic representation of each season of the yeareach unique and beautiful in his own right. Winter is represented by the violet plum blossom; autumn by the Chrysanthemum; the summer by bamboo;

Eyes trained to a faraway place

Pixiu is an earth and sea variation

and shows a winged horse prancing over clouds

The central figure seen in this piece from “The Nine Ding of Profound Virtue” collection is the ox-horn motif

The current runs softly

owls hold special sentiments—ranging from a guiding light in the night (to the Atayal indigenous) to a guardian of mothers and newborns (to the Bunun people)

At leisure

笑遨日月

brings a sense of balance in its symbolism of harmony

永远遨游的

And purity is a strong element in the character of the lotus flower

Inspired by Vermillion Bird: phoenix bird of the South