Popular Styles of Decorative Agarwood
2.1 Solid Agarwood Blocks
This style values the quality of the agarwood over its size or shape. Whether small or large, unique or simple, the emphasis lies in the richness of the resin. These solid blocks are often kept as treasured heirlooms or placed on altars (dedicated to Buddha, Jesus, ancestors, or Earth Gods) to invite blessings and luck into the home.
2.2 Miniature Landscapes – Bonsai & Root Sculptures
Agarwood bonsai For small-sized miniature landscapes and rockeries, it is usually a monolithic agarwood. For larger sizes, it is usually a feng shui composite agarwood. They are assembled from many different agarwood pieces and pieces to create unique shapes. The agarwood craftsman even adds agarwood grain to make it more beautiful and impressive. This is not simply a piece of fine art wood but also a masterpiece of art that satisfies the eye.
Each type of agarwood bonsai has its own meaningful story and is not simply used for decoration. Some outstanding agarwood bonsai works include: Mother and Child, Father and Son, Brothers, Five Blessings, Five Elements Mountain, etc.
Because of its impressive beauty, agarwood bonsai is often placed in solemn and easy-to-see places in temples, pagodas, and living rooms. Agarwood bonsai is not only an impressive highlight for the space but also has a very good feng shui meaning to help the homeowner dispel bad luck and avoid evil spirits.
In addition, agarwood is now also crafted into agarwood statues. These are statues of Buddha Shakyamuni, Bodhisattva Guanyin; Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, Guan Gong… Agarwood statues have extremely solemn spiritual value.
