Yuki Hayama b. 1961
Herd of Deer Perfume Bottle 鹿鳴図香水瓶 , 2022
Porcelain
H5 1/4 x W2 1/2 in
H13.5 x W6.2 cm
H13.5 x W6.2 cm
C24024P
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Perfume bottles have a long history. The oldest manufacturer discovered dates back to around 1850 BC in Greece. Three thousand years ago, there was a dynasty called Zhou in China. People of Zhou very much enjoyed music, and arranged folk songs from all over the country into elegant court music. Rokumei was one such tune that was played at parties welcoming state guests. Sophisticated, dignified qinghua {blue flower) and gosai (five colors of blue, yellow, red, white and black) are used to express the imagination of an old poem appreciating the virtue of deer, which always call their friends when they find food.