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Tianjin-style jade carving intangible cultural heritage

2024-12-13

The Tianjin-style jade carving art originated in the Gulou area of ​​the old city of Tianjin, and has a history of more than 120 years. Especially with the opening of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the rise of Tianjin's canal transportation, Tianjin has become an important hub for commodity trading from north to south, and its economy has become increasingly prosperous.

The Tianjin-style jade carving has a wide range of themes and profound artistic conception; the modeling is beautiful and the patterns are innovative; it values ​​skills and has exquisite carving techniques; it inherits and innovates, and has a unique style. It not only values ​​the color of jade, but also incorporates the artistic conception of production, gradually reaching the realm of "unity of nature and craftsmanship".

In the design of the patterns, whether it is figures, flowers and birds, walking beasts, mountains, furnace bottles, pendants, handles, signs, and ornaments, etc., emphasis is placed on innovative design and craftsmanship. Natural materials are used in accordance with their laws to achieve unity and harmony in the materials and the work.

In terms of techniques, from key techniques such as jade inspection, design, rough carving, fine carving, finishing, and polishing, it not only inherits traditional techniques such as chiseling, hooking, bending, and drilling, but also innovates techniques such as hooking, pinching, topping, and bumping, fully enhancing the connotation of Tianjin-style jade carving works, making the characters rich in charm, the walking beasts vivid and lifelike, the flowers full of vitality, and the furnace bottles elegant and divine. At the same time, it pursues the perfect combination of materials, creativity, and exquisite craftsmanship, reaching the highest realm of art and craftsmanship established by Tianjin-style jade carving.

Tianjin jade carving is one of the representatives of Chinese jade carving art, occupying an important position in the history of Chinese cultural development and Chinese arts and crafts. It has become an important force in the Chinese jade carving industry and the field of Chinese arts and crafts.

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