Chinese jade carving craft technology

Author: Zhao Yongkui, Zhang Jiamian
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically explains the techniques of Chinese jade carving, covering aspects such as the evolution of jade carving craftsmanship, jade materials, jade carving tools and equipment, the principles of jade carving, the techniques of jade carving production, and the design and creation methods of jade materials. The book includes over 200 illustrations of jade carving techniques and 38 color photographs, making it highly practical and suitable as a reference or textbook for jade carving. It also features 16 pages of color inserts. This book, along with the upcoming Practical Design for Jade Carving Crafts, is specifically written for readers who are beginners in jade carving techniques or have some foundation in the craft, making it suitable as a technical training manual. However, its depth and breadth are not limited to beginners, and skilled jade carvers with some creative abilities may also find it valuable. If these two books can help some readers reduce the time spent on self-exploration and smoothly enter the world of professional jade carving, or if they can help others systematically grasp the theoretical knowledge of jade carving production and jade craft design, thereby improving their creative skills, that would be our greatest joy. Chinese jade carving has a long and enduring history of over 7,000 years of continuous development. Over the centuries, it originated in China, matured and flourished during the feudal society, giving rise to countless renowned artisans and producing countless exquisite jade carvings. These jade carvings were not only used and appreciated by emperors, nobles, and connoisseurs of the past but were also interpreted and embellished by scholars of rituals, becoming special crafts with political, religious, moral, cultural, and financial connotations. This is a unique phenomenon in Chinese craft culture.