竹子自古以來就是美德的象徵，根據中國民間傳說，竹子反映了人們的靈魂和情感。這款經由鑄鐵製造而成的青銅色竹葉球托，使用脫蠟法鑄造而成。在青銅色飾面的竹莖與莖節處，均帶有微量的金色加以點綴，而古董黃銅葉子即從莖節中自然生長而成，栩栩如生。最大尺寸可置放直徑6英寸的水晶球體。

脫蠟鑄造，又稱脫蠟法(Lost-wax casting)，是鑄造的一種方法，一般用於鑄造立體結構相當複雜和常見的模具所不能勝任的製品。古代已使用這種方法鑄造青銅器和玻璃器，現代的精密鑄造中稱為熔模精密鑄造。

Bamboo has long been a symbol of virtue and according to Chinese folklore, it reflects people′s souls and emotions. This cast iron bamboo motif stalk is produced with lost wax castings of their leaves. The bamboo stalks have a bronze finish with slight golden accents on the raised and relief areas with antique brass leaves attached as they would grow naturally from the bamboo stems. Large size holds a 6 inch diameter sphere