What are the basic requirements for a jade carving to be considered excellent?

From the past to the present, our predecessors have been passing down a saying: Jade must be crafted, the craftsmanship must have meaning, and the meaning must be auspicious! The purpose of carving jade carvings is to enhance the economic value of jade materials. Artistic effect is the ultimate pursuit of jade carvings! I will simply share it with you today, and I hope it will be helpful to you in your pursuit of jadeite!

What makes a jade carving considered excellent? If the full score for jade carvings is 10, it is estimated that among the many appraisers, 6 out of 10 would give a score of 8 or above, which is considered excellent!

1. Look at the material of the jadeite.

The quality of jadeite in jade carvings is related to the aesthetic effect and economic value of jade carvings. If the quality of jade in a jade piece is not good, no matter how good the carving is, it will be in vain and at most it will be a low-grade "carving work". In jade carvings, the first thing to highlight is the beauty of the jade.

In other words, to see whether a jade carving is good or not, one must first evaluate the type, water, color, base, purity and other aspects of the jade material. The appreciation standards for jade carvings of different qualities are also different.

2. Look at the design, shape and carving craftsmanship of the jade carving.

Design is the soul of jade carvings, and its effect largely determines the creative level and artistic value of jade carvings. See whether the shape, quality and color of the jade material are used reasonably, whether the characteristics of the jade material become the prominent features of the jade carving, whether the design has new creativity, and whether the modeling image highlights the theme and subject.

3. Look at the overall artistic effect of the jade carving.

When Chinese people appreciate works of art, they mostly look at the overall effect. Ordinary jade carvings are often called handicrafts, while excellent jade carvings, especially top-grade jade carvings, are often called works of art. Most of the jade carvings carved by masters can reach the level of works of art and are sought after by jade carving collectors. How to make jade carvings beautiful, amazing, vivid, interesting, and loved by everyone is the goal pursued by many jade carvers...

4. If it is a jade carving ornament, sometimes the configuration of its base is also one of the relatively important evaluation factors.

5. For the newly-entered jade players, the simplest trick is to see who carved the jade sculpture (the effect of famous artists...so cool!!).

Moreover, the jade carvings in reality include those made by the lowest-end machines, those carved by computers, those carved by apprentices, those carved by intermediate masters, and those carved by masters, and so on. Nowadays, qualifications and certificates are important for everything. Generally speaking, the vast majority of jade carvings carved by masters are excellent jade carvings, and the vast majority can be called works of art!

In short, to judge the quality of a jade carving, one must first look at the quality of the jade and then the level of craftsmanship displayed in the jade carving. Only when both of these are excellent can it be called an excellent jade carving. Sometimes, the easiest way to judge whether a jade carving is excellent is to see who carved it. This is very important (the celebrity effect is also very important in reality, ha ha ha...)!