{"product_id":"diana-twelve-flower-goddesses-blossom-wine-collection-may-herbaceous-peony-xue-tao","title":"Twelve Flower Goddesses · Blossom Wine Collection · May Herbaceous Peony · Xue Tao 薛濤","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; color: #333; line-height: 1.75;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #333;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMAY · HERBACEOUS PEONY BLOSSOM · XUE TAO\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eSculptural Liuli Wine Vessel · Herbaceous Peony Form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLACEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eBar Cart · Console · Dining Table · Bedside · Bookshelf · Reading Space · Hotel Interior · Hospitality Space · Gallery · Decorative Display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIGHT \u0026amp; MOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eNatural Light · Ambient Light · Soft Glow · Fresh · Serene\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eWine Vessel · Personal Pour · Decorative Object · Display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSPIRATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eHerbaceous Peony · Xue Tao · Poetry · Independence · Grace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eLiuli · Soft White \u0026amp; Fresh Green · Lost-Wax Casting · Hand Wash Only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePACKAGING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eRefined Presentation · Protective Packaging for Delicate Liuli Art\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eThe Story Behind the Blossom +\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMay Herbaceous Peony · Xue Tao\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay arrives with the herbaceous peony in bloom — fresh, graceful, and quietly full of life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the remarkable women of the Tang dynasty, Xue Tao is remembered for her poetry, intelligence, and distinctive literary voice. In a world where women had far fewer opportunities to be recognized through letters, her words gave her a presence that has endured far beyond her own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is what makes the herbaceous peony feel especially fitting for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts beauty is soft, but never without character. Layer upon layer, the petals open with an effortless grace — delicate in appearance, yet full of life and presence. Like Xue Tao’s poetry, its beauty does not need to be loud to be remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this sculptural Liuli wine vessel, fresh green petals unfold beneath a luminous pale bloom, while a petite cup rises gently from the center. As light passes through the translucent Liuli, the flower shifts between soft white, tender green, and a quiet glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePour in a little wine, and another mood begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA clear spirit keeps the flower light and crystalline. A pale golden wine brings warmth into the bloom. Different light, different pours, different evenings — each reveals another side of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps that is the pleasure of a quiet moment with poetry and wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot everything beautiful needs an audience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes a flower, a little wine, a few thoughtful words, and some time entirely your own are enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor poetry, for independence, and for the quiet confidence of having a voice of your own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"\u003eFOR DESIGNERS \u0026amp; INTERIOR STYLING\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its soft white and fresh green Liuli and sculptural herbaceous peony form, this piece brings a fresh, serene presence to residential, hospitality, and curated interior spaces. Its petite scale makes it especially suitable for a bar cart, dining setting, console, bedside table, bookshelf, reading space, hotel interior, hospitality suite, gallery setting, or decorative display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatural or ambient light passing through the translucent Liuli reveals subtle shifts of soft white, fresh green, and depth across the layered petals. Its restrained floral palette pairs naturally with wood, stone, glass, and neutral materials, allowing the piece to move gracefully between functional wine vessel and sculptural decorative object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"\u003eTHE ART OF LIULI\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCreated through an intricate lost-wax casting process, each piece begins with its own mold. After the wax is removed and the Liuli undergoes high-temperature forming, the outer mold must be broken away before the piece can be carefully refined, ground, and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.12em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne mold. One piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"\u003eCOLORS WITHIN THE LIULI\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.08em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe colors are not painted onto the finished surface.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey are formed within the Liuli during the high-temperature process, becoming part of the material itself. As light passes through different colors and depths of Liuli, subtle variations in transparency and tone reveal the sculptural layers of the herbaceous peony petals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen wine or a favorite spirit is poured into the petite cup, another layer of color enters the composition. A clear spirit preserves the flower’s light, crystalline character, while a pale golden wine can bring a gentle warmth and new depth to the soft white and fresh green Liuli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of this process, small variations may appear from piece to piece. Subtle natural bubbles and gentle flowing patterns may also appear within the Liuli. These are characteristic of the making process and contribute to the individual character of each piece, rather than being considered defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"\u003eA LITTLE RITUAL OF YOUR OWN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePour a little wine. Let the light pass through the flower. Sit with a book, read a few lines of poetry, listen to music, share a quiet conversation, or simply enjoy a few unhurried minutes of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe vessel may hold a drink, but the moment it creates can hold something more — a pause, a little beauty, and the quiet pleasure of having time and space entirely your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.16em; line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 28px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA blossom for the eyes. 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