Tulips cloisonne as depicted in this botanically

as depicted in this botanically accurate design

In this botanically accurate design

Our cockatoo perches between richly coloured leaves and flowers made luminous by gold cloisonné enamel

since they produce flowers and blossoms at the same time

the sweetly perfumed Lily of the Valley blooms at the peak of spring — an ideal gift for those born in May

Tulips cloisonne as depicted in this botanicallyNotice the windmill in the background of this image a hint at the prominence of tulips in Dutch culture. Tulips are widely beloved, but perhaps never more so than in the Dutch Golden Age. In this period, nicknamed tulip mania, a single bulb could sell for ten times the annual income of a craftsman. In this tranquil scene, cheerful yellow tulips are brushed with wisps of red against a vivid blue sky.