When we appreciate jade, we first pay attention to its type, water, color, workmanship, etc. It seems that the carving has a relatively large impact on jade.

Jade is 30% material and 70% workmanship. High-quality jade combined with exquisite carving becomes top-grade jade.

If ordinary quality jade is exquisitely carved, its value will also increase.

However, only good carving can add perfection to jadeite, while poor carving will damage jadeite.

When judging the quality of carving, we use "cuteness, ingenuity and refinement" as the criteria.

pretty

Qiao refers to the use of color. Qiao color sounds easy, but it actually tests the basic skills of the jade carver.

When processing the color of jadeite, we need to make full use of the colors of different parts according to the specific conditions of the color distribution of jadeite.

At the same time, it is very difficult to maintain a unified artistic sense for the overall jade.

skillful

Only clever design can bring out the original advantages of jade, and reasonable meaning can enhance the cultural value of jade.

This not only requires the jade carver to have superb skills, but also requires a full understanding of the jade raw materials and a good ability to control the overall situation.

Refined

Ingenious designs require exquisite craftsmanship to achieve, and jade carvings are made up of countless details.

Whether the proportions of the accessories are reasonable, whether the lines are smooth, and whether the expressions and facial features of portraits are natural, these details all test the craftsmanship of the jade carver.

When carving jade, whether the pattern is simple or complex is not determined by the jade carver's own preference, but by the characteristics of the material.

Generally speaking, if the material is good, the carving should be kept as simple as possible, the material should be cherished as much as possible, and the quality of the material should be displayed in a plain surface as much as possible.

If there are many defects on the material, we need to design more complex patterns to remove defects such as spots, colors and impurities.

In addition, we found that carving has different effects on jade of different qualities.

The mind follows the form

The meaning follows the shape, which means that jade is carved into various kinds of ornaments according to the characteristics of the jade itself, and it is given the meaning of blessing and prosperity.

Many free-form jades are of high quality, but their shapes are not so conventional.

Slight modifications based on the shape of the original stone itself is also a reflection of the meaning following the shape.

Following the shape not only requires the jade carver to have a high level of aesthetics, but also to have a full understanding of jade knowledge and jade materials.

Freeform and minimalist jade may only have a few carvings, but they require a lot of thinking from the jade carver.

The icing on the cake

The icing on the cake is to highlight the advantages of jade itself through carving, make full use of the color, floating flowers and other characteristics of jade, and design it into a highlight.

An ordinary mid-range jadeite with good carving will greatly increase its value even if it cannot become a top-grade jadeite.

Turning decay into magic

Many materials are of poor quality and may not have much value if they are made into plain surfaces. We need to enhance their value through carving.

Or the quality of the jade material itself is good, but there are some unsightly flaws. After clever design, the jade carver can turn the flaws into the finishing touch.

At this time, the carving can be said to be more important than the material. A good carving can play a magical role in turning decay into something magical, making ordinary or even poor quality jade materials have very high value.

For jade carvers, it is not impossible to turn waste jade materials into treasures through carving, but we rarely see such works.

It is not easy to turn waste jade materials into treasures, and there are not many jade carvers who possess such superb skills.

The seller will not waste the talents of a master by asking him to process ordinary jade materials.

The quality of the carving does have a great impact on the value of jade, so everyone should learn more about the appreciation of jade carving.

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