Jade: Polishing and Grinding Artistic Techniques Series

Author: Zhao Picheng
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The "Craftsmanship Techniques Series" is organized by category, with each volume covering the history, processes, and techniques, as well as the artistic characteristics of the respective category. Compared to other technique books previously seen, this series offers a broader perspective and deeper insight. It examines the formation and development of a category within a specific social context, the social functions of the products, the technical conditions, the artistic features, and the historical conditions that contributed to their development. In this way, the study of craftwork is elevated to the level of craft culture, guiding readers to explore the rich humanistic content hidden behind the products. Because the author has incorporated their own practical experiences into every stage of the research, the content of the series goes far beyond a superficial external description of the objects, offering genuine insights and profound wisdom that even professional theorists may find difficult to access. Some records can only be written by those who have personally practiced them. The cultural connotations of jade, the artistic charm of jade—only through deep understanding can one appreciate them fully. Its forms are either refined and rigorous, or delicate and transparent, or concrete, or abstract; its aesthetic beauty lies in the tradition and simplicity, contrast and harmony in its craftsmanship; its technical beauty is reflected in the precision of its shaping, the luster and roundness of its finish, and the mastery of its techniques. Jade can bestow endless beauty and depth, nurturing and purifying the soul.