A basket of Yangmei 2

Another stone carving of Yangmei (waxberries) on a basket I collected not too long ago.

Yangmei on branches

 

The colour of the fruits ranges from pinkish red to greenish yellow, even the leaves and branches and also the basket are of similar colour, in fact all are from the same piece of stone. The artistic appearance of this stone carving clearly shows the skills and mastery of the artist in area of stone carving. As he crafted the whole thing from a single stone, you can imagine how delicate and tough is the job. He painstakingly put in the little spikes on each fruit and also blended the bunch of fruits with leaves and basket. He must have spent a long time examining the stone before starting work. I really admired his patience and skills.

It is really a pleasant sight to admire the natural beauty of the shoushan stone and the remarkable workmanship of the unknown master who created it.