lich-tung

remash:

lake view residence ~ alterstudio architecture

timespent:

allesandersen:

Alois Kalvoda (1875 - 1934): Skupina olší / A Group of Alders.

Oil, 1897.

yajifun:

Priest Saigyo Admiring Mount Fuji / Shunsho

富士見西行（文字絵：西行ほうし）　勝川春章　年代不詳

“かせになひく不二の煙のそらにきえて行末もしれぬ我おもひかな”

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enzantengyou:

人物三長図

河鍋暁斎

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kelledia:

Furisode, Long-sleeved Kimono with Asano Family Crest (detail), Japanese, Meiji period,
late 19th Century, at the Santa Bárbara Museum of Art.

wheredidmyfuturego:

Bowl with a Lute Player (late 12th–early 13th century)

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chikuwaq:

Alexander Calder, Little Face, c. 1943; Copper wire, thread, glass, and wood.

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hajandradebee:

Sea Dragon Yixing Teapot

Chinese Teapot Symbols and Meanings

• Bamboo: Nobility & Growth
• Bunny: Family unity. Gentleness and Fertility
• Butterfly: Everlasting love and romance
• Cat: Good Luck. They are addressed as Lucky Cat
• Cherry Blossom: Beauty and Wealth
• Coin: Prosperity. A gift offering for good fortune
• Chrysanthemum: Symbolizes the autumn harvest. Considered rich, beautiful, & filled with hope
• Dragon & Phoenix: Yin & Yang; man and woman; power & beauty balance. Renewal
• Fish: Rhymes with the Chinese word: “Abundance” and symbolizes prosperity & affluence. A must have dish at Chinese New Years dinner
• Frog: Good Luck charm. It is known to be able to predict future danger and warn to prevent it
• Heart Sutra: The most famous part of Buddhist Bible script - the profound Prajnaparamita Enlightenment: Emptiness is form; form is also emptiness. Be at peace and rejoice within ones self
• Horse: Leadership, intelligence and loyalty
• Laughing Buddha: Rejoice tranquility and generosity
• Lizard: A symbol of living strong
• Lotus: A symbol of purity and enlightenment. The lotus comes out of the mire but it is not itself soiled
• Lotus Root: To bind, connect & love each other, meaning uninterrupted, unconditioned love
• Magnolia: The symbol of feminine sweetness and beauty
• Monkey: Quick witted & full with energy
• Mother & Baby Dragon: A newborn dragon symbolizes the coming of power and good fortune
• Owl: Alertness. It is considered as a night guard blessed with great vision
• Peach: Longevity
• Peony: Queen of Flowers, the peony is a emblem of wealth and distinction
• Pig: Wealth and prosperity
• Pine: Longevity and steadfastness. Pine trees rank above all other trees and the epitome of self-discipline
• Plum Blossom: Beauty, strength & will power. One of the only flowers that withstands the cold & bloom in spring
• Pumpkin: Harvest; Festivity; Celebration
• Rooster: High energy and full of warrior’s spirits. Praise those who bring good news at day break
• Swan: Elegance & Beauty.
• Tiger: The tiger is a symbol of courage and bravery and it can ward off demons, is a powerful protector
• Turtle: Longevity

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themineralogist:

Chalcedony stalactites (by howie516)

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modernizing:

Luyeyuan stone sculpture museum by Jiakun architects. Located in Xinmin town, Pi county, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

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reblololo:

Vaishravana

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japaneseaesthetics:

Netsuke in the form of a hyottoko mask.,  Japan, 18th century (1701 - 1800)

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indigenousdialogues:

Mystic’s felt hat embroidered in coloured silks with Persian and Arabic invocations, including the popular Shi‘a invocation ‘Call upon ‘Ali, revealer of wonders …’
Iran, 13th century AH/19th century CE

via: http://darmuseum.org.kw/english/lns-124-t/

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micasaessucasa:

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