Bonsai of golden iron tree to prolong life

[Bonsai of the golden iron tree to prolong life]

Bonsai of the golden iron tree to prolong life, made at the manufacturing office in the Qing Dynasty, with a height of 27.8 cm and a height of 7.8 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The silver hammer six-square basin is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, with the edge of the basin coming out, and the edge of the mouth is covered with roe pattern, decorated with twined peach flowers and single-nest lotus flowers. Each side of the outer wall of the basin has a hook cloud pattern to paint the horn to open the light, and the fairy legend pattern is hammered on the ground of the caviar in the open light, which is related to the meaning of “prolonging life”, namely, “Queen’s Fairy Drive”, “Lao Jun Refines Pills”, “Fairy Picks Peaches”, “Lao Zi Rides the Ox”, “Boy Presents Life”, and “Man Qian (Dongfang Shuo) Steals Peaches”. The golden iron tree is planted in the basin. The trunk of the tree is hammered into an “S” shape, with a sharp arc. The whole body is decorated with scales, showing the rough texture of the iron tree. The lower corm, spit out 3 leaflets. The top of the tree is round and helmet-shaped, with 12 holes hollowed out. Each hole is inserted into the branches and leaves. The central branch is connected with 5 golden bats in a spring-like shape with gold wire, shaking as if to fly
This bonsai and the golden peach tree bonsai are a pair. The styles of the two bonsai are both gold and silver, magnificent and magnificent. They imitate the natural landscape without being rigid, and the contrast between straightness and simplicity is also just right. In particular, the exquisite metalworking techniques reflect the typical aesthetic taste of the court.