The artistic conception and culture of jade carving

When collecting jade, people generally pay attention to the "type", "color" and "water head" of the material. In fact, the carving craftsmanship should also be noted. Since jadeite landed in our ancient country with a tradition of jade carving, it has been combined with traditional carving techniques, making it burst out with brilliant brilliance, adding the icing on the cake to Chinese jade wares and pushing jade culture to a new peak.

The carving of traditional jade ornaments focuses on meaning and realm. The shape does not necessarily require the correct structural proportions of the object, as long as it is pleasing to the eye. In addition, China's traditional carving techniques are generally passed down from master to apprentice. The apprentice learns what the master teaches, so the themes of the small ornaments are completely traditional. The specific carved images are mostly bats, beasts, bamboo, pine, plum, deer, ruyi, ganoderma lucidum, flowers and leaves, autumn fruits, money, longevity peaches, etc. These images are combined to express good luck and good fortune. To appreciate jadeite jewelry, one must appreciate its connotation based on traditional culture in order to feel the aura and magic of jade.

In traditional Chinese carving techniques, there is a technique called “Qiao Se”, which involves cleverly managing two or three or more natural colors on a piece of material, and using different shapes to express a theme. This technique can even "turn waste into treasure", and some can appear in another color during the carving process. This requires ingenuity, taking advantage of the situation, and carving in accordance with the trend, making it the finishing touch or a picture with a little red in the middle of all green.

Such pretty colors are not pasted on, but are a natural whole. To handle the relationship between multiple colors to express a theme, it is impossible for a craftsman to do so without rich experience, profound artistic skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. One can imagine how precious this masterpiece, which is so ingeniously crafted, is.

Some new modern jade jewelry is different from traditional ones in carving and expression. First, the carvings are more diverse in subject matter, such as crocodiles, toucans, frogs, dolphins, etc., which are like new buds on old trees, full of vitality;

Secondly, the modeling pays attention to the correct structural proportions, meticulous depiction, lifelike expressions, and novelty; thirdly, the texture produced by the surface treatment of plain gloss and matte and changes in points, lines, and small surfaces makes the layers and colors of the work more colorful; fourthly, high relief or round sculpture is mostly used in the image, making full use of the three-dimensional space of the stone to make it. These four characteristics clearly distinguish them from works made with traditional craftsmanship, taking the art of carving to a higher level and ushering in a new trend in jade culture.

Jade jewelry is both a material product and a spiritual product. Since ancient times, it has been endowed with the meaning of vitality, health, wealth and longevity. It especially symbolizes the steadfast love between husband and wife. Many people like to give jade as gifts to express good wishes, and these meanings are mainly expressed through carving. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the carving of jade.