Architectural miniature carving

Shanghai
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Microcarving is one of the most sophisticated skills in traditional Chinese arts and crafts. It is a carving technique known for its tiny and fine details. It is divided into three-dimensional carving and flat painting and calligraphy carving. Flat painting and calligraphy carving is also called "micro carving" and belongs to the category of "yin carving" and "shallow carving", while "three-dimensional carving" refers to "round carving", "relief carving" and "openwork carving" and belongs to the category of positive carving. Architectural microcarving mainly uses the technique of three-dimensional carving. Shanghai's architectural microcarving is a comprehensive skill that integrates wood carving, stone carving, bone carving, and porcelain sculpture. It is mainly distributed in Yangpu, Zhabei and Xujiahui in Shanghai. Shanghai has had jade, ivory and wood carving since the Qing Dynasty, but architectural microcarving works are the culmination of them. Real tiles and real wood are completely antique, and they use the mortise and tenon structure of traditional Chinese wooden crafts. The doors and windows in the building can be opened and closed. Architectural microcarving requires the carver to have a wide range of knowledge, including architectural expertise, construction knowledge and a deep historical foundation. In addition to being proficient in distinguishing and using various carving techniques such as relief carving, hollow carving, three-dimensional carving and figure carving, it is also necessary to master the knowledge of architectural engineers such as layout and drawing. When performing architectural carving, one must also be proficient in various carving tools, including planers, lathes, large, small and micro carving knives, etc. The representative inheritor of the project, Kan Sanxi's magnificent panoramic giant micro-carving "Old Summer Palace" and the "Chinese Century Pearl" displayed in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, which is called an "artistic treasure", and other architectural micro-carving works have extremely high historical and cultural value and ornamental and collection value.

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