M024 - Kiku Botan 菊牡丹

Menuki with flowers of Chrysanthemum (Kiku - 菊) and Peony (Botan - 牡 丹).

Menuki Omote: Length 42.5mm, Width 14mm, Height 3mm

Menuki Ura: 43.5mm length, 15mm width, 2.5mm height

Botan (牡 丹) means Peony in Japanese and is considered the «kidney of flowers» because of its beauty, elegance and symbolism.
It is associated with wealth, prosperity and love, and is often featured in traditional Japanese art.

The chrysanthemum blooms in autumn and is a very representative flower of Japan (like sakura) and symbolizes longevity.
Its motif is used for the crest of the imperial family. The splendor of the "rangiku", which is a flower with petals in the wind, expresses a delicate and aesthetic feeling.