Passion Flower

宝相花

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The pattern of ‘bao xiang (宝相)’ is also called ‘bao lian (宝莲)’, ‘bao xian (宝仙)’, or ‘xi fan lian (西番莲)’, which literally means ‘western passion flower’.

 

Related Motif:

Lotus 莲花

Acknowledgement:

Fig 1: blue-and-white porcelain cup, Chenghua period (1465-87), Ming dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei

Fig 2: blue-and-white bowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei

Fig 3: enamel on glass snuff bottle, Qianlong period (1736-95), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei

Fig 4-5: famille rose teapot, Qianlong period (1736-95), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei

Fig 6-7: porcelain vase, Jiaqing period (1796-1820), Qing dynasty, courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei

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