For jade figure carvings, what is the difference between 200 and 20,000 yuan?

No matter how good the jadeite raw stone is, if it is not carefully carved, it will only be a piece of stone. This includes the simplest egg-shaped surface and bracelet. If it is not carefully carved and polished by the carving master, then each piece of jadeite work will not be able to shine in front of us.

We often hear people say: good materials go with good work, but what kind of work can be called good work? Moreover, the carving fee ranges from 200 to 20,000. Why do some carvers only charge 200 for a piece of work, while some charge 20,000? What is the difference between their jobs?

Today, I will take the most common figure sculptures on the market as an example to analyze this issue for you.

I will first show you two comparison pictures. Without thinking, just take a quick look and judge for one second which one has better carving?

How to judge the quality of the carving of a jade piece?

In fact, everyone has his or her own criteria for judging this issue, which has a lot to do with personal cultivation, experience, and cultural level. Shuo Tanjun believes that the quality of the carving of a jade piece can be judged by three words: clever, pretty, and exquisite.

"Qiao" refers to the cleverness of the design and meaning of the entire work.

"Qiao" refers to the use of color of jadeite raw stones in works, which is what we call "Qiao Se".

"Fine" refers to the fineness of the carving, which also includes the smoothness of the lines and the coordination of the proportions.

What is the difference between a job worth 200 and a job worth 20,000?

With the standard for judging the quality of a jade carving, this problem is very simple to analyze. I think there will be the following two differences:

First, the difference in conception and design of the works

This difference covers the two points of judging standards, cleverness and beauty. A jade carver's grasp of the original stone in design, including the selection of themes for the original stone's shape, the use of the jadeite original stone's color, and the avoidance of crack directions, are all directly related to the final value of the work. The carving is also a reflection of the value of the work. Of course, if you pay 200 yuan for labor and 20,000 yuan to the jade carver, their level of care will be different, and the resulting works will naturally be very different.

The two works are clearly superior in terms of overall design and use of colors.

Second, the difference in carving

Some friends may say, they are both sculptures, what is the difference? In fact, there is a big difference. The last criterion mentioned above is precision. The degree of sophistication of the carving process between an apprentice and a master craftsman is different. Every detail, smooth lines, harmonious proportions, and lifelike expressions of jade works all need to be carefully processed to make it more three-dimensional. It can be said that a good jade carving is actually the accumulation of details.

The difference between these two Buddha statues can be seen at a glance. The first one has a lifelike expression and a vivid face, and the overall details are smooth and the proportions are coordinated. As for the second one, everyone may exclaim, what the hell is this? But this is the difference between charging you 200 million for your labor and charging you 200.

Of course, good work has its own market, and bad work has its own market. A good piece of work may take several months, but this kind of ordinary work may only produce several pieces in a day. If the quality is not good, you can make up for it with quantity. It depends on your own choice.

fcgc99