Message #23186

[Fiveroosters aka clayandbrush]

Dear all,
it is really hard to believe to me that this bottle is Chinese. What I have learned is that Chinese has strict rules in their art. Everything has a meaning so there is no space for improvisation or fantasy. This bottle do not follows such rules.
1): what is that repeated motif that we see in the red circles? I have never seen it before.
2): Which kind of flower is that in the yellow circle? Flowers are always recognizable in Chinese art, and they are always the same: peony, orchid, chrysanthemum, magnolia, and so on.
3): I may be wrong but I do not remember of having seen separated leaves (or whatever motif) around the neck as we see in the blue circle. Usually the repeated motifs there are closer each other.
Giovanni