Chinese Color AtlasHERITAGE · OBJECT & MOTIF RECORD
THE MET OPEN ACCESS · CC0
REVIEWED 2026-07-22
REVIEWED 2026-07-22
Chrysanthemum print
Chrysanthemum print

Printed design · CP266
Chrysanthemum print
Chrysanthemum print
White chrysanthemums on vermilion create a high-contrast repeat that clearly shows radiating petals and rhythm.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CP266 ↗Public Domain · The Met Open Access (CC0) ↗
01 · EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
What this relationship means
The catalog supports the chrysanthemum motif. Its Double Ninth link follows documented flower-viewing traditions without claiming festival-specific manufacture.
02 · VISIBLE MOTIFS
Forms to observe
03 · EDITORIAL COLOR
A design reading, not a reconstruction
△ These colors are selected from the Chinese Color Atlas for contemporary design use. They do not claim to measure or restore the object's original pigments.
04 · CONTINUE THE ATLAS