Oriental Sculpture: A pair of rare and impressive life size carved hardstone flowering shrubs Chinese^ early 20th century the flowers and buds in rose quartz with jadeite leaves with simulated bark and in lacquered wood hexagonal tubs painted with oriental scenes 221cm.; 87ins high by 175cm.; 69ins wide Carved hardstones including Jade^ which is a mineral nephrite^ is one of the oldest and most revered art forms in China. During the Qing dynasty from 1644-1911^ the combination of an abundant supply of raw material^ craftsmanship^ and keen imperial patronage produced an extraordinary array of objects. Favourite subjects for hardstone carvings were fruits and vegetables^ often functioning as symbols for prosperity^ longevity^ good fortune^ perpetuation of a family~s line^ or even academic success. Decorative trees in hardstone^ were popular in the late 19th and early 20th century^ when both Chinese and Japanese decoration were very much in fashion^ both in areas of collecting and interior decoration. The majority of hardstone trees are miniature in scale^ and these life size examples are both a tour de force in terms of carving in a wide variety of hardstones and in their monumental scale which marks them as very rare examples indeed.
Oriental Sculpture: A pair of rare and impressive life size carved hardstone flowering shrubs Chinese^ early 20th century the flowers and buds in rose quartz with jadeite leaves with simulated bark and in lacquered wood hexagonal tubs painted with oriental scenes 221cm.; 87ins high by 175cm.; 69ins wide Carved hardstones including Jade^ which is a mineral nephrite^ is one of the oldest and most revered art forms in China. During the Qing dynasty from 1644-1911^ the combination of an abundant supply of raw material^ craftsmanship^ and keen imperial patronage produced an extraordinary array of objects. Favourite subjects for hardstone carvings were fruits and vegetables^ often functioning as symbols for prosperity^ longevity^ good fortune^ perpetuation of a family~s line^ or even academic success. Decorative trees in hardstone^ were popular in the late 19th and early 20th century^ when both Chinese and Japanese decoration were very much in fashion^ both in areas of collecting and interior decoration. The majority of hardstone trees are miniature in scale^ and these life size examples are both a tour de force in terms of carving in a wide variety of hardstones and in their monumental scale which marks them as very rare examples indeed.
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