Bonsai inlaid with jewels

[Bonsai inlaid with jewels]

Bonsai inlaid with jewels, made at the manufacturing office during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, is 69 cm high, 51.5 cm long and 28.3 cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
A silver-plated rectangular basin with silk and brocade patterns, the rim of the basin is covered with green vertical cloud patterns, and the center of each cloud head is inlaid with rubies, a total of 50 pieces a week. The front and back sides of the basin belly are decorated with the same patterns, with the pattern of carved fanzhi as the frame. The lower part of the pattern in the frame is the sea water with rich gold threads. The surging waves are in the middle of a fairy pavilion. On both sides of the fairy pavilion are Lesi River Cliff, filled with green clouds and a rich gold dragon. The two golden dragon binoculars and the pearls played are all inlaid with pearls. The fairy pavilion is also inlaid with pearls and rubies, just like a lamp hanging under the eaves. This bonsai is resplendent and glittering with jewels. There is a channel under the glass cover of the basin, in which mercury is injected. On the cover, there are three overlapping longevity stones stacked with various gemstones. The left is the Jinleisi Mount with Ruby, the highest in the middle is the Peacock Hill, the right is the Ruby Hill, and behind the mountain are two colorful coral trees. There are copper-plated pine trees inlaid with pearls, plum trees inlaid with tourmaline and rubies, and some flowers and plants inlaid with gold and made of various gemstones are planted on the rocks, It is more and more dazzling on the gem mountain. In the middle of the scene, beside the Peacock Stone Mountain, the red coral carved birthday star holds a staff in his left hand and emerald ganoderma lucidum in his right hand. Beside him are gilded fairy children and deer
The layout of this bonsai is rigorous, exquisite and neat. The towering large malachite in the center of the basin is green and crystal, and the orifices are exquisite, which makes people not only marvel at its natural rarity, but also praise the craftsmanship. All kinds of gemstones and golden ganoderma lucidum fairy grass embedded in the mountains sparkle, and ganoderma lucidum shaped pearls with the size of bird eggs add strange colors to the scenery. The panorama is bright and magnificent in color. Both rocks and flowers are exquisite and exquisite
This bonsai was made by the craftsmen of the palace building office during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Among them, the flowery and precious gold, jade and jewels are piled up in a basin, which is countless. The meaning of “ten thousand years of immortal longevity” is very clear. This bonsai is inevitably damaged due to its frequent display during the festival in the palace. According to the records of the living records of the Palace Manufacturing Office in the Qing Dynasty, it was repaired twice in the first month of the second year of Yongzheng (1724) and in October of the thirteenth year of Yongzheng (1735).