Created by the Catskills New York ceramicist, Matthew Solomon, this delicately formed conical evergreen bonsai tree and its elaborately articulated roots rises from a petite discreet pedestal. Each flush of it's coniferous growth is colored in a slate blue and is complemented by the dark brown/gray tree trunk. Very strong presence. Matthew Solomon was inspired by his great love of Nature. He had a particular fascination with the subtle changes in color and form that occur when fresh blossoms are placed in a vase slowly begin to fade while retaining their beauty. Each piece is signed by the artist on its base. Only one of each hand formed object was created and no two exist.