Beaded Baubles winking at the Brim.....

.....and purple stained rim....

In a moment of idleness I composed this mini flower arrangement which made me think of Keats' Ode to a Nightingale

 

with beaded baubles winking at the brim



 The pot is a jade archers' ring filled with purple glass seed beads to hold the 2 handmade beaded daisies.

 

archers' ring



purple glass seed beads



handmade beaded daisies

 

 

....O for a beaker full of the warm South!
Full of the true, the blushful Hippocrene,
With beaded bubbles winking at the brim,
And purple-stainèd mouth...... Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

Jade on the Shells 2nd Installment

After a sumptuous seafood meal at Rung Fu Ji Seafood Steam Pot  I've gotten myself a bagful of  bigger shells  than those shown on my earlier post of  Jade on the Shells *

Oyster and scallop shells

 

Armed with these larger shells, I have gone on to rearrange the display shown on my earlier post. Here are the pictures of my new theme Jade on the Bigger Shells.

 

Jade on the Scallop Shells showcase interesting composition of  jade and pearls



The scallop shell on the left has 7 tiny carved jade frogs perched amidst 13 apple green jade stones. The shell on right has a combination of various oval shaped vintage jade stones and freshwater pearls.



 

The shells are the placed upright  on  rosewood plate stands.

 

 

Rosewood plate stands

 

Shells stand out on rosewood stands



 

The large oyster shell  below is a perfect fit for 8 delicate emerald green pieces of antique jade (which were previously displayed on 2 smaller shells.)

 

 

extra large oyster shell



It has been a fun exercise !

 see also Jade on the Shells 1st Installment