Crystal Flower, Hibiscus Bloom, Happiness in Bloom

Design Concept: The crystal hibiscus flower sculpture possesses a unique personality achieved through the technique of pate-de-verre and twice-firing. This design is one of the most challenging pieces due to the large and layered petals, requiring extra effort to secure at each step of the process. In the refining wax form, every subtlety and micro-inch plays its own role in the grand scheme of beauty, requiring tens of injection points for liuli ingredients to ensure exact color placement. The hibiscus flower, one of the few that blooms in late fall when many flowers wilt, has long been admired by the Chinese for its conviction. Guided by the chilling autumn draft, the petals of this flower remain uplifted, fearlessly radiating their colors when all others have faded. The glass hibiscus flower immortalizes the flower's beauty, a quality of resilience and courage. Through the noble hibiscus, we are reminded of the will of our convictions as we view ourselves through flowers and th