Boxwood carved plum bamboo pen holder

[Boxwood carved plum bamboo pen holder]

Boxwood carved plum bamboo pen holder is 15 cm high, with a maximum caliber of 6.1 cm and a maximum bottom diameter of 7 cm
The pen holder is slightly yellow, carved into clusters of old and new bamboo trunks, with a section of old bamboo as the main body, surrounded by three tender bamboo branches of different thickness, and carved with a plum trunk standing side by side with bamboo. Plum and bamboo trunks are hollowed out in many places, with plum branches and bamboo leaves interspersed between them, exquisite and exquisite
The author combines carving, high relief, shallow relief, and intaglio with other techniques, and the composition is appropriate, and the virtual and the real should be combined. The tender bamboo and prune are slightly flexing and charming, while the old one is vigorous and straight, which adds more charm by contrast
In the past, plum and bamboo were used as a metaphor for gentleman, a symbol of integrity and purity, and as a theme for playing with the head of a crime, which is thought-provoking
This pen holder has limited capacity and seems to be a practical object. Its decoration and craftsmanship are excellent, and its ornamental value is quite high. It is a rare excellent work among boxwood pen holders.