Kengai Cascade With Canadian Flower Gemstone - A Miniature Wall Sculpture

Materials: Brass, Flower Stone Size: 5 x 3.75 x .75 Kengai bonsai trees are grown such that the trunk & branches stretch down below the roots. They droop down from their pots. The curvature of line in the trunk & branches hang down at a sharp angle from the pot are the main feature in observation. Kengai style is said to be one of the oldest bonsai form. This custom design developed around this unique 'Flower stone. It is a gemstone that is feldspar crystal flowers formed in cooling lava, found only off the Vancouver islands. The entire back plate was carefully hand sawn from 22 g German silver sheet. All edges were rounded & the trunk textured with stamps & then inlaid with black enamel. The foliage was made green by a chemical process enhance with metallic pigments. Finally, it is signed dated & Titled on the back & then sealed with lacquer. You can follow my creative exploits on Facebook under my full name Vanessa Mellom Williams & Google+ under my business name. Contact Me for international shipping rates Kengai Cascade With Canadian Flower Gemstone - A Miniature Wall Sculpture