The smiling/sad expressions of the faces might not be the specific to the plant, but to the artist or perhaps the model being copied. We see similar smiling/sad expressions in the Pisces pair of fish.
However if they are relevant, the smiling/sad expressions bring to mind theater masks.
A rare example of a medieval theater mask from Coventry, 15thC:
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However if they are relevant, the smiling/sad expressions bring to mind theater masks.
A rare example of a medieval theater mask from Coventry, 15thC:
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