Lotus Seeds and Water Caltrops — Antique Botanical Print
Lotus Seeds and Water Caltrops — Antique Botanical Print
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The lotus carries deep symbolic weight in Chinese art and Buddhist thought: because the flower rises clean and unstained from muddy pond water, it became a lasting emblem of purity and moral integrity, a meaning fixed in Chinese culture by the Song-dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi's famous Ode to the Lotus. Water caltrops, the horned seed pods of an aquatic plant grown in the same ponds, are far less symbolic and far more practical: a real food crop harvested across China for centuries, boiled or roasted and eaten much like a chestnut. Paired together, lotus seed pods and water caltrops reflect a pond that was valued for its harvest just as much as for its beauty.
Materials & origin
- Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
- Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
- Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
- Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
- Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.
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