Zhu Xiaosong made bergamot with bamboo roots

[Zhuxiaosong’s bamboo root bergamot]

bamboo root bergamot, Ming, Zhuxiaosong, 11 cm high
This object is dark brown, and it is a double bergamot with folded branches. It is in an upright shape, and the branches and leaves are connected. It is supported by a cloud wood base. The branch ends are engraved with the characters “Komatsu” in regular script. Although there are only two bergamot, they are staggered in height, with different sides, split and closed fingers and subtle changes
Bergamot has a unique shape and is worth enjoying. Its name is also called “Buddha’s hand”, which means good luck. Therefore, it became a common craft theme in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is made by Komatsu. It makes good use of the texture of the bamboo root, and then uses ingenious carving. It is elegant and beautiful. It is the best among the handicrafts of the same theme
According to the fifty-fourth volume of the Southern Qi Book, Emperor Gaodi of Qi used bamboo root as a reward. The bamboo root craft should be earlier than this time, which shows its long history
It is made from bamboo roots, which is in line with China’s technological tradition of taking the method of nature and improving the quality of life. But it is very difficult. Producers should not only have skilled skills, but also have rich artistic imagination and sufficient experience. Therefore, unskilled craftsmen dare not do it.