Tashkent

Bronze, rust, pale pink and flesh tones combine in a vase of delicately-marked Paphiopedilum orchids. Cymbidium orchids have similar waxy petals, in pink and bronze, marked with embroidery-like details. One pink chrysanthemum head adds contrast. The trumpet-like vase shape, with its metallic worn patina, and the rich pink hanging tassels help define the Byzantine look and echo the unusual colours of the flowerheads.

constantinople   silk road   samothrace   samarkand   bohemia

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