How to tell whether a piece of jade is carved by a master?

"If jade is not carved, it will not become a useful object." Every piece of jade has a lively "soul" given by the jade carver, and the works of a good jade carving master can be called art. Artistic jade carving is the highest realm pursued by every piece of jade, and it is also the most difficult to achieve. How to distinguish artistic creation from ordinary jade carving works?

1. The difference between jade carving art works and ordinary jade carving works in appreciation

Every piece of jade that is lively and has both form and spirit is an expression of artistic beauty and reflects its rich collection value. On the contrary, works with poor craftsmanship, inferior techniques, blind imitations, and violations of artistic beauty will have much less appreciation value.

2. The difference between jade carving art works and ordinary jade carving works in terms of carving

The carving of jade must first look at the overall shape of the jade, which is the aesthetic framework of jade and is also an important factor in determining whether jade can be carved into art. The shape is determined by the function and the shape of the jade blank, and the proportions should be properly balanced. A work of beauty is symmetrical but not rigid, balanced and stable.

The work of a master is characterized by smooth and neat craftsmanship, skillful workmanship, and a steady and flexible composition. On the contrary, if it is rigid, weak, dragging, and the conception is sharply reduced and unclear, then it is slightly inferior.

As the saying goes, "Jade must be well-crafted, the craftsmanship must have meaning, and the meaning must be auspicious." The beautiful artistic conception and meaning that good carving gives to jade are integrated with China's classical aesthetics and cultural heritage, allowing people who appreciate it to have space to communicate with the work.

3. The difference between jade carvings and ordinary jade carvings in terms of raw materials

A good jade carving work of art is related to the jade raw materials, but also has nothing to do with the jade raw materials. It is naturally icing on the cake for a jade carver with superb craftsmanship to encounter jadeite raw materials of excellent quality and appearance, and it is even more difficult for good materials to express the "words" of the jade itself. But this does not mean that good workmanship must be accompanied by good materials. It can only be said that jade carving masters have a wider range of choices, and high, medium and low-grade jade can all be carved and expressed.

The choices available to ordinary jade carvers are limited by their personal abilities.

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