When buying jade pendants, how should we distinguish the jade carving?

There are many traditional jade carving techniques, including relief, round carving, hollow carving, etc. So how do you judge the quality of a jade carving work? In fact, this is a very simple question. Because it is not perfect, the carving master needs to make the jade perfect through carving. It's like giving a woman beauty treatment, makeup, or even plastic surgery, the two are very similar.

There is a saying that women dress up to please themselves, and jade is carved for those who understand it. Jade has inevitable flaws, so it is necessary to remove those flaws and retain the beauty, and it needs to be carefully carved to bring out its beautiful side.

1. The details reveal the world

The biggest difference between good and bad carving lies in the treatment of details.

Good carving, in general, means that the carving skills are exquisite, natural, smooth, and aesthetic, and can perfectly combine jade and carving. As for those carvings with poor workmanship, in addition to the rough workmanship, the details are often not carefully modified and carved. Many places are hastily sketched out, and are rough and rigid.

The lines are smooth and natural, the details are handled smoothly and the connection is in place. This is the so-called "slow work and fine work".

2. Look at the overall feeling

Carefully observe the overall shape, structure, harmony, golden ratio, sense of rhythm, etc. of the jade carving to see if the entire jade carving has a sense of balance, comfort and beauty. For example: the priority, hierarchy, and center of gravity of the brand; the rules of "standing seven, sitting five, cross-legged three", "bra, warrior belly, beautiful waist", and face opening of the characters. A bad overall look may ruin the entire work, no matter how well the details are handled.

3. Look at the design and artistic conception

Jade is spiritual, and whether jade can be given a soul depends on whether the sculptor can, based on the original conditions of the jade itself and his own creative design concepts, perfectly embody the beauty, artistic conception, connotation, and charm of jade, make the entire jade 'come alive', and achieve spiritual resonance between the jade and the viewer. For example: the serenity of Guanyin and Buddha, their salvation of all living beings, and their compassion; the picturesque green mountains and rivers, the vivid movements and momentum of animals, the drunken unruly Li Bai, etc.

From the above, we can see that looking at jade carvings is like appreciating a work of art. From the overall to the details, from finding inspiration to design, every bit of the jade carver's hard work is contained in it. Only by careful appreciation and observation can one experience the charm of it. Jade culture has been passed down through the ages, and if you want to collect a truly beloved piece of jade, "fate" is indispensable.

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