Hand Painted Hibiscus on Porcelain Cup Signed by Rosa | ||
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Posted 5 years ago
jbingham95
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I wouldn’t usually post a picture of a cup but the detail that went in to this hand painted hibiscus and blending of colors around it is exceptionally well done.There’s so many talented artist that never get listed or “discovered” and whoever Rosa is that signed this is one.Thanks for looking.
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Beautifully painted hibiscus, my favorite tropical flower, even the heart shaped leaves are lovely and the handle looks like part of the plant - very nice!
Thank you for the compliment Jenni and your keen observation.I thought the handle was different but didn’t notice that it is supposed to look like part of the stem.
I’m having other thoughts about the flower, leaves, stems, handle and the word “Rosa”...
Does the bottom of the cup say this is a hibiscus? Just wondering if data on the bottom would prove me wrong....but here’s my take on the absolutely beautiful cup:
The flowers look like a type of rose which has only a single row of petals.
The leaves look like typical rose leaves.
The painted stems look like they have thorns.
The cup handle looks like a rose stem with thorns.
The word “Rosa” is the name of the flower: Rose. (Not the name of the painter).
Just out of curiosity and to double check myself, I went out to my yard in the Summer heat to pick a hibiscus blossom and leaf to compare to the cup.
The real blossom and leaf re-affirm my belief that your cup design is a rose.
I love the cup!
Oooh Ken, I do see what you see there but can't make it out. Funny, I thought it was a dogwood flower. Well, at least we all know it's a beauty!!!
Jbingham95, I received an email response from you but, for some reason, it’s not noted here. Never the less, thanks for posting the picture of the bottom of the lovely cup.
After reading Broochman’s response of some other writing near bottom edge of the cup, I can now see that but had not noted it before....I was too focused on the structure of the flower and the word “Rosa”.
Would you mind posting yet another picture, focusing on that particular writing Broochman pointed out?
Shareurpassion, I’ve noticed that there can be confusion about identification of dogwood blossoms. An easy way to identify a dogwood blossoms is to remember they only have 4 petals. That’s one reason dogwoods are symbolic of Easter: they have the configuration of the cross in the crucifiction of Jesus.
Hope that helps!
Watchsearcher, were you reading my mind??? haha I get it now, thanks for that! Hopefully I should be able to remember that
Thanks watchsearcher,broochman and shareurpassion for looking at this and your kind words.On the second picture near the bottom is were the name Rosa is that’s written sideways.I’ve got some other plates posted here that were given as awards from the American Hibiscus Society in the 1980’s that this cup was with.With all the hybrid flowers it’s hard to positively identify anything anymore.Ive got a green thumb for growing weeds and that’s it.Note to watchsearcher.I seen the gas cap you posted that your trying to identify.I’ve got a good friend who works on old cars that I’ll see over Labor Day.I’ll show it to him and if he can’t ID it nobody can.I’ll let you know what he says.Thanks again everyone for the comments and observations and thanks to mrstyndall,Vynil33rpm and aura for looking at this.
That’s great - I hope your friend can shed some light on the gas cap!
When I find out for sure, I want to find a picture of the car this type cap was on so I can make a shadow-box display of the car and cap together.
I will watch for your info!!
OMG that is too funny...Your green thumb for growing weeds!!! got me laughing. I actually do have a green thumb for most, all except that darn plumeria!!! I don't care what size it is! The last one I did give another shot at I think was actually taking and my friend stepped on it by accident bad enough cuz we were trying to move something so it was basically trampled on! No success so I refuse to try with those any more. I know it's because I water them too much but I just can't help it. It's not tropical here, just hot like desert hot. Not the perfect environment for them but I love them and their scent!
Here’s a thought: contact the Hibiscus Society which was noted in your post of the beautiful hibiscus plates - send pictures of this cup and ask them to decide if it’s a hibiscus flower or not.
I’m not obsessing over it but all the hibiscus flowers I see online have common characteristics that I do not see in the flowers of the cup.
The Hibiscus Society would give a definitive identification.
Hello Watchsearcher,I just posted the hibiscus flower that has 5 petals like this thats the exact same shape.I dont know what images your looking at but every hibiscus I can find online is the exact same shape as this.I just posted this for you to see and I’m going to change the photo in a little bit.
I believe the identification issue is caused by just counting petals on the flowers.
There’s so much more to it than petal count.
Many flowers have 5 petals.
The new picture posted shows exactly why I am saying the cup does not show hibiscus flowers so thanks for posting it.
Compare your new picture of the actual hibiscus flower to the cup flowers.
On the actual hibiscus, look at the protruding structure coming from the center of the blossom.
That structure is the male and female reproductive organs of the hibiscus. That same long protruding reproductive organ is the same in all hibiscus flowers.....the structure is one of their defining features. Every little part of the protruding reproductive organ has a name but that doesn’t matter here.
Now look at the cup.
Where are the reproductive organs which are characteristics of all hibiscus flowers?
Absent.
Hi jb,
I tend to agree with you this is an artist's interpretation of the hibiscus flower. As a huge fan of this flower, and I do have a book of the many hibiscus varieties published years ago by the Amer. Hibiscus Society (which currently is packed away in what my husband and I jokingly call "the abyss" lol) I just want it noted that the Latin name for this plant is rosa sinensis :)
Thanks watchsearcher and Jenni I appreciate your comments and information.There’s several boxes full of more things from the American Hibiscus Society that I haven’t had time to go through.Hopefully something in there will shed some light on what or who Rosa is or means that’s signed this.It looks like we have a Hurricane coming our way so it’s time to batten down the hatches.Thanks again
Gorgeous happy colours !~