Carved Bamboo Water Holder in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf with Sansong’s Mark, 17th century, late Ming to early Qing dynasty

Carved Bamboo Water Holder in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf with Sansong’s Mark, 17th century, late Ming to early Qing dynasty

• Image Number: K1G000017N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Carvings
• Function: Stationery
• Material: Plants/Bamboo/
• Description:
  Take a roll of bamboo root carving to cover lotus leaves for water, with curly leaf edges and insect erosion, and small crabs perch on it; There is a blooming lotus flower beside it. Its stems and petioles rotate around the bottom of the utensil. On the outer wall of the lotus leaf, there is an inscription of running script “Three Pines System”, namely Zhu Sansong. It is the leader of the bamboo carving family “Jiading Three Zhus” in the late Ming Dynasty. This piece is exquisitely carved. From the vein texture of the leaves to the petals and lotus canopy, it is not only exquisite, but also shows the “open and close as naive as possible” attitude. It shows the observation of the ecology of the flowers and leaves. It carves out the poetic meaning of “this flower and this leaf match each other in length, and the green color reduces the red color, and the decline makes people sad.” It is just like a corner of the lotus pond in summer, and a moment when the breeze comes slowly.