Lot 77:
A group of two gemstone trees and two hand-painted eggshells in display cases
Description
A collection of decorative items including two gemstone trees and two painted eggshells. The first gemstone tree features a wire-wrapped trunk and branches set with white stone petals and green stone leaves, mounted in a white fluted ceramic bowl with white stone chips. The second gemstone tree is larger, with a cast resin or composite trunk textured to resemble bark, featuring pink and white stone blossoms and green stone leaves, set into a celadon-glazed ceramic vessel with a low-relief foliate pattern and white stone chips.
Two white hand-painted eggshells are presented in rectangular glass vitrines with fabric-covered frames. One eggshell is painted with a blue bird on a flowering branch; the other is painted with a butterfly among blue and pink flowers. Each egg is supported on a dark wooden stand against a blue fabric background. The underside of the vitrine containing the bird-decorated egg features a square cream paper label printed with the characters 幸福 and the text BIRDS & FLOWERS In ancient Chinese folklore, the bird symbolized peace and harmony while the flower stood for happiness. The underside of the vitrine containing the butterfly-decorated egg bears a rectangular cream paper label printed with the characters 出発 and the text BUTTERFLY (New Beginning). A red and gold foil adhesive label is also present on this base.
The larger gemstone tree measures 8.25 inches in height. The smaller gemstone tree measures 4.5 inches in height. Each display case measures 5.5 inches in height and 3 inches in width.
Condition report:
The items are in good condition. The wire branches on the smaller tree (photo 1) show minor bending. The fabric frames of the display cases show light surface wear and minor fraying at the corners (photo 5). The paper labels on the undersides exhibit age-related yellowing and minor edge loss (photo 5).
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