Hand-painted Gourd Chinese Painting, Fengshui Art Original, Sumi-e Original Paintings, Botanical Square 9x9 Unframed

• Title: "Hulu" (葫芦) / Bottle Gourd
This painting depicts three Hulu (bottle gourds) hanging from their vines, a motif steeped in traditional Chinese symbolism:
- Auspicious Wordplay: In Mandarin, hulu (葫芦) is a homophone for Fu Lu (福禄), representing fortune and prosperity. Additionally, the character hu (葫) sounds like the words for protection (护) and blessing (祜).
- Health and Longevity: Historically used as vessels for medicine, gourds are associated with healing. Deities like Li Tieguai and the God of Longevity are often shown carrying a gourd filled with the elixir of immortality.
- Protection in Feng Shui: The gourd’s "figure-eight" shape is believed to trap and neutralize negative energy (qi). Placing a hulu in the home is a traditional practice to safeguard the health and peace of the household.
• 100% hand-drawn artwork, entitled, with the hand-carved artist seal and artist fingerprint.
• Size of mounting paper: 23 x 23cm/about 9 × 9 inches
• Hand-painted Chinese ink on rice paper, mounted on board (ready to frame).
• The frame is NOT included. The frame displayed in my listing is from IKEA (KNOPPANG Frame 604.296.59, white, 23x23 cm/5x7 inches).
• The artwork will be shipped by Singapore Post Office. A tracking number will be provided.
• Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.