Tea and orchids

Image objects of the action of tea is common in the paintings by Chinese artists - its teapots, bowls, fans to keep a fire burning in the fireplace, stove, coal cutters, and more.
Usually portray them as objects of the "cabinet pundit" – books, ink-stones, brushes.
They are associated with flowers of chrysanthemums, peonies, orchids.
All this symbolism of rest, peace, tea ceremony, which is often customary to consider examples of calligraphy or painting in the process of tea.
Right - a chinese proverb that says "Zen and tea have the same taste".
Left - the authors signature and seal "Heart of Zen".