For Mom
Three characters for the woman who carried you. Restrained, lasting, and deeply Chinese.
The right gift for your mother is rarely the loud one. These three characters, each hand-brushed on rice paper, say what flowers fade before saying.
寿 (Shòu) — Longevity
The traditional Chinese gift for a mother. 寿 is the wish for long life, but in Chinese it carries no clinical weight — it is the gentle hope that her days continue, and that they continue well. Especially right for mothers in their later years.
福 (Fú) — Blessing
For any mother, of any age. 福 is the most-wished character in Chinese culture — health, peace, comfort, family, all gathered in a single word. If you are unsure where to start, start here.
爱 (Ài) — Love
For the mother you’ve never quite said I love you to as plainly as you’d like. 爱 is the simplest character in the calligraphy tradition, and it means exactly what you wish you could say more often.
Each character is hand-brushed by Artist Lina Sun on rice paper.
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