Morning glories, loofahs, grapes, and gourds are basically autumn things. Autumn is a sentimental season. It is easy for painters to include these in paintings in order to express emotions with objects, and basically have no specific representation! Because Chinese painting pays attention to "writing the spirit, not the shape", the emphasis is on lyricism! If I have to say what they represent, I can only say it in general terms. They all grow naturally and are natural products. Traditional Chinese painting emphasizes "learning from nature". The whole represents maturity, calmness and leisurely. Let’s talk about them separately below:
Morning glory represents a strong, hard-working and leisurely nature. In the morning light, they are flowers dotted among the green leaves, which have a special interest.
The loofah represents maturity, and its vines are connected with melons, which means caring about the world.
Grapes represent autumn fruits, which means auspiciousness, joy, and many children and grandchildren.
The gourd is a symbol of auspiciousness. The gourd is homophonic to "Fu Lu", because it is a herbaceous plant, and its branches and stems are called "vines". "Man" and "Wan" are homophonic, and "Mandai" is homophonic to "Wandai". "Fu Lu" and "Wandai" mean "Fu Lu" and "Wandai" are complete, so it is a symbol of auspiciousness. The gourd, together with its stems and leaves, is called "descendants for all generations", which means that the family will be prosperous and prosperous for generations to come.