Crystal Ruyi, Feng Shui, Three-inlay Ruyi, Heavenly Pine

Design Concept:

Heavenly Pine is a three-inlay ruyi, or ceremonial scepter, fashioned using LIULI's signature pâte de verre technique. It depicts a hardy pine tree growing out of a boulder which forms the base of the ruyi. The head of the ruyi is a cluster of pine needles that fans out from the trunk. The evergreen needles of the pine tree figurine symbolize vitality and auspiciousness, and the sculpture conveys wishes for longevity, peace and health, making it an excellent gift for a close friend. The needles are rendered with LIULI's usual attention to detail, and the complex shades of color throughout the trunk catch the eye, inviting further study and contemplation.

作品以松樹生長的姿態為靈感來源，將之與傳統的三嵌式如意的造型相結合。巧妙借用松樹自然生長而產生的彎曲，將蒼翠的青松枝幹，變形為如意柄，而盤旋向上的松釵，則是如意頭的姿態。琉璃工房純熟的琉璃脫蠟鑄造技法，將松針和松樹枝幹上的紋理清晰呈現。作品底座則以山石紋理表現，象徵青松破寒石而出的堅韌，青松與透明的山石，在視覺上亦呈現出高潔質樸的清輝。松樹常青，琉璃松釵茂盛的展開，顯示旺盛的生命力，亦被視為吉祥的象徵。一柄「青松如意」贈長者，祝長壽吉祥安康。松堅毅不拔、不畏嚴寒的高尚品格，歷來為文人們所敬慕，亦是「歲寒三友」之一，用來贈送摯友也是不錯的選擇。