1016 A Fengcai "three autumns' flowers" dish

Item#: 1016

Name: A Fengcai "three autumns' flowers" dish
Date: Qing/Guan-Xu   
Size: 19.0 CM in diam

“ Three Autumns” are referred to the months of July, August, and September  in traditional Chinese  lunar calendar.   Respectively, there are also three flowers to represent those months: The Poppy flower for July that symbolizes an “unforgettable love” ; The osmanthus  for August that corresponds to “good fortune”;   and the chrysanthemum for September that implies “character of endurance”.   Does the author have arranged those symbolic flowers unintentionally? Probably not!