中国瓶花艺术，始于魏晋南北朝的莲花瓶花。但传统瓶花本来就包括缸、筒、盘、瓶、碗、篮等几种花器，巡行的叫篮花花艺，静置居所的叫瓶花花艺。瓶花花艺也应早在先秦就已出现。

The Chinese vase flower art originated from the lotus vase flower in the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties. However, traditional vase flowers originally include jars, tubes, plates, bottles, bowls, baskets and other flower implements. Basket flower art is used for traveling, and bottle flower art is used for static residence. Vase flower art should also appear as early as pre-Qin Dynasty.