On the Importance of Jade Carving

When collecting jade, people generally pay attention to the type, color and water content of the material. In fact, the carving craftsmanship should also be noted. Since its appearance in my country, jadeite 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 height.

The carving of traditional jade ornaments focuses on meaning and realm. The shape does not necessarily pursue the correct structural proportion. As long as it is pleasing to the eye, it will be fine. In addition, traditional Chinese carving techniques are generally passed down from master to apprentice. The apprentice learns what the master teaches. Therefore, 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 auspicious meanings. To appreciate jadeite jewelry, one must appreciate its connotation based on traditional culture in order to feel the aura and magic of jade.

In my country's traditional carving skills, there is a technique called "Qiao Se", which is to cleverly manage two or more natural colors on a piece of material, and use different shapes to express a theme together. This technique can even "turn waste into treasure", and some can create another color during the carving process. This requires ingenuity, taking advantage of the situation, and carving in accordance with the trend, so that it can play the role of adding the finishing touch. This kind of pretty color has a natural and integrated look. To handle the relationship between multiple colors to express a theme, it is impossible if the craftsman does not have rich experience, profound artistic skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. One can imagine how precious such a masterpiece is.

Jade craftsmanship is the technical condition for transforming materials into jade objects. Its nature is relatively stable and not easy for people to truly understand, which makes it a difficult problem in appreciation. Generally speaking, works with neat and smooth craftsmanship and skillful workmanship are usually beautiful or relatively beautiful; on the contrary, works with rigid, weak, and sloppy workmanship are signs of a sharp decline in collection value.

Art is the highest realm pursued by every piece of jade, and it is also the most difficult to achieve. Anything 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. Therefore, when collecting jade, in addition to paying attention to the material of jade, we should also pay attention to the craftsmanship level of jade and the artistry of jade. The reason is simple. The better the material of the jade, the rarer its reserves in nature, the more difficult it is to process and the higher its value.

When looking at the craftsmanship of jade, we first look at the shape, which is the aesthetic framework of jade and is also an important factor in determining the collection value of jade. The shape is determined by the function and the shape of the jade blank, and the proportions should be appropriately balanced. A work of beauty is symmetrical but not rigid, balanced and stable. The second is the patterns. Patterns are the decoration of jade articles, and their beauty or ugliness can be easily perceived and felt by people. Generally speaking it is subject to the needs of the shape, or both of them depend on the needs of social functions. Decoration depends on structure, composition, complexity, density, etc. Anything that is well-organized, unified and harmonious is worth appreciating.

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. Many people like to give jade as gifts to express good wishes, and these meanings are mainly expressed through carvings. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the carving of jade.

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