2/22/2024 0 Comments Westland survival oak tree![]() ![]() japonicum emergence and seedling survival in a nursery for 21 months. is found in riparian forests in Japan, but the seedlings rarely regenerate more than coexisting tree species. Provenance: Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire.Cercidiphyllum japonicum Sieb. Sadly after the patron of the project died, his Gothic vision was never realised in full. It is uncertain whether this chimneypiece was designed by Pugin, or was in fact designed by Bucknall, but it does share many stylistic similarities to the stonework throughout the rest of the house. AWN Pugin drew up early plans for this house, but the project was later taken on by Benjamin Bucknall. By repute it was designed and made for the mansion but was never installed as the building project was left unfinished. This piece is an extraordinary survival from the unfinished Woodchester Mansion in Gloucestershire. ![]() The jambs are deftly carved with floral paterae and grapevines over moulded footblocks. This beautiful carving is surpassed only on the spandrels, where on one side it is carved with a grapevine, and on the other a serpent is shown within a fruiting tree, evoking the story of Eve. ![]() One panel is carved with a vine, the other a flowering lily, the central panel depicts two birds devouring grapes from a vine, the next, a British oak laden with acorns, and the final panel, a fruiting ivy. This rests on a frieze carved with five foliate panels. Carved from soft buff coloured Bath stone, this chimneypiece is a celebration of nature, with a floral undershelf beautifully carved in high relief. An exceptional Gothic Revival stone chimneypiece from Woodchester Mansion. ![]()
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