Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online. You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractiv... See more... See more
Chinese Cloisonné and Mixed Carved Hardstone Flowering Bonsai Tree
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Description
This small beautiful jewel like piece of Chinese fine art is a very pleasing ornamental bonsai tree.
The tree stands in a brightly coloured cloisonne enamelled shallow pot which is raised onto four shaped feet.
The tree's trunk and stem are made of wire, and the lower section is modelled over the wire in heavy clay, creating a bark-like texture. The more slender branches are neatly bound in green silk thread.
The bonsai tree leaves are very nicely carved showing good natural movement in dark green hardstone which is most likely jade.
The tree is adorned with numerous finely detailed flowers and buds carved in agate, white jade, turquoise, and rock crystal. Each flower has multiple individual petals, and at the centre of each is a cluster of stamen made from tiny beads of Peking glass in yellow or orange mounted individually onto fine wires.
All elements of this fine piece are wired and as such are adjustable to obtain the most natural position.
A true and beautiful artistic gem which would have taken a lot of time and work to produce and is in very good original condition.
Chinese, circa 1930
Height 20cm x width 17cm x depth 13cm
measurements
Height:
20 cm
Width:
17 cm
Depth:
13 cm
measurements
declaration
Robert Belcher Antiques has clarified that the Chinese Cloisonné and Mixed Carved Hardstone Flowering Bonsai Tree (LA519053) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1930