Mammoth tusk composition with Cantonese ball "Jixing Gao Zhao" 40 spheres

The title of the work is a stable Chinese expression meaning "May the auspicious star shine above you" or "May the lucky star shine high." In the traditional culture of China, it is a sign of good luck, prosperity and heavenly protection.

The openwork Cantonese ball crowning the composition symbolizes the heavenly body — the very lucky star whose radiance descends on the earthly world. Below, a complex multilevel landscape unfolds: a pagoda, mountain peaks, cloud swirls, lush vegetation and figures of sages in harmony with nature. Clouds seem to flow around the central sphere, connecting heaven and earth, and carefully carved characters form a philosophical scene of contemplation and well-being.

Thus, the name is inextricably linked with the artistic image of the composition. The heavenly sphere symbolizes the highest blessing, and the earthly world below it is a space illuminated by luck and harmony. "Jixing Gao Zhao" is not just a decorative sculpture, but a plastic embodiment of the wish for happiness, prosperity and a bright path, expressed in masterly carving on a mammoth tusk.