{"product_id":"parchment-paper-notebook-with-flower-pattern","title":"Notebook A6 – Flowers","description":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSize: 10 × 15 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePaper: handmade, parchment-style cotton paper\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBinding: sewn binding\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSix cover options: magnolia, poppy, red tulips, yellow tulips, iris and peonies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small notebook with a floral illustration on its cream cover. There are six different designs to choose from. The flowers on the covers are screen-printed one colour at a time and, according to the manufacturer, finished with hand painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parchment-style paper is handmade from cotton fibres using a traditional vat-making process and treated for writing with ink. Visible sewn binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Meanings of Flowers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meanings of flowers vary according to culture and use. They have been used, for example, to convey wishes for good fortune, express feelings and symbolise remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe peony\u003c\/strong\u003e is a symbol of wealth and high status in Chinese art. The same meaning is also found in Japan and Korea, where peony motifs have been used in textiles, paintings and court decoration, among other things. The flower motif has been used to convey wishes for success and prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe magnolia\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the tradition of Chinese floral imagery. For example, the combination of magnolia, crab apple blossom and peony has conveyed wishes for good fortune and success. On this notebook, the magnolia appears as a design in its own right, but its cultural background also includes this language of wishes expressed through flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe red poppy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a flower of remembrance for those who have died in war, particularly in Britain and Commonwealth countries. The tradition became established after the First World War and has its origins in John McCrae's 1915 poem \u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Fields\u003c\/em\u003e. Alongside remembrance, the red poppy represents hope for a peaceful future within this tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tulip\u003c\/strong\u003e is associated both with the language of flowers and with the history of European collecting and art. In the language of flowers, a red tulip signifies a declaration of love. In the 17th-century Netherlands, rare tulips were collected and depicted in flower catalogues and still-life paintings. A painted flower retained its beauty even after the living flower had withered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe iris\u003c\/strong\u003e takes its name from the Greek word for rainbow and the goddess Iris. In Greek mythology, Iris served as a messenger of the gods, and through this connection the flower has been associated with eloquence. In Christian art, the blue iris has also been used to allude to the Virgin Mary's sorrow: its sword-shaped leaves have been linked to the prophecy of a sword piercing Mary's heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 28px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/muistikirjat-ja-tarvikkeet\/sulkakyna\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\"\u003eSee also our selection of quill pen sets.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach notebook is handmade and therefore unique. Patterns, colours and finishing may vary slightly from the product photographs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Manufacturer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench brand Epigr’AM designs its notebooks in France and has them made by partner workshops in northern India. The notebooks use handmade cotton paper. Its long-standing collaboration with local artisans supports the preservation of traditional craft skills. According to the manufacturer, the partnership maintains appropriate working hours and safe working conditions, promotes social security for workers and does not use child labour in production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epigram","offers":[{"title":"Magnolia","offer_id":66036918223116,"sku":"NOTE18A","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poppy","offer_id":66037373370636,"sku":"NOTE18B","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red tulips","offer_id":66037373403404,"sku":"NOTE18C","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow tulips","offer_id":66037373436172,"sku":"NOTE18D","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Iris","offer_id":66037373468940,"sku":"NOTE18E","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Peonies","offer_id":66037373501708,"sku":"NOTE18F","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/4211\/8668\/files\/muistikirjat-kukat-kansivaihtoehtoja-yhteiskuva.jpg?v=1792780098","url":"https:\/\/semiphoras.com\/en\/products\/parchment-paper-notebook-with-flower-pattern","provider":"Semiphoras","version":"1.0","type":"link"}