The story of this new Faux-Semblant in the silhouette of a Qing vase is inspired by a famous Chinese quote from the last of the Four Extraordinary Books of China, The Dream in the Red Pavilion.
This classic of 18th century Chinese literature explores the sentimental meanderings of two characters in a historical, political and poetic context of a rare intensity.In one passage, a man reveals his feelings to his loved one in a passionate declaration.