stone carvings of almond pip

It has ivory and offwhite color, just like almond pip with exquisite texture, burliness, opacity, soft sense and easy to carve. It is fully the top seal material.s

Tianbai stone

Tianbai stone, pure and noble with the striking red inside is produced from Shangban area, and now becomes extinct. Gold wrapping silver, like a mess of suet with a layer fresh yellow skin, which becomes the bright contrast between the skin and pulp is fully the top grade in the Tianbai stones; yellow color of the chicken grease,with the close and stable texture which looks greasy and wet and a layer skin like the chicken grease on the surface is produced neighboring of the Shangban and Zhongban area; yellow color of the orange pericarp, with the showy texture which the reddish yellow and purity material is produced from Zhongban area; Black skin Tian, another name is "crow skin" with the texture of sweet-scented osmanthus,and the skin color as black as carbon, which is used to carve the works, also the ourwarding black and the inside yellow becomes the contrast.

Shoushan Tianhuang stone

Tianhuang stone, with the title of king of stones is treasure of Shoushan stone department. Look at it carefully, you can find its beautiful color with close texture. Since the Ming and Qing dynasty, Tianhuang stone has been also called "the king of the stamp stones". Millions of years later, it is still the excellent collection among the fans, which Chinese often said,"it is easy to get the gold,but it is really difficult for the Tianhuang. There are several sorts of the more costful Tianhuang stones, including the Tianhuang jellied stone which is the top grade with whole clear and transparence, like the frozen honey, extremely lenitive; the other is the silver wrapping the gold,like the fresh egg with wipped-off putamina with the outward tiny skin, bright and smooth.

chinese Stone Carvings

The Chinese stone carving consists of various kinds, it is difficult for us to introduce all kind of works in this brief introduction. The four significant kinds of stone carvings which are prominent in the Chinese stone craving history, are the following: QinTian stone carving, ShouShan stone carving, ChangHua stone craving and BaLing stone carving. Apropos of the natural stone carving is more intricate, no one can accurately calculate how many kinds of nature stones are out there. Furthermore, each individual's viewpoint of beauty is different we can only introduce merely the facture's knowledge which could help you to make the right choice when facing the work of Chinese stone craving.

Stone carving is one brilliant page in Chinese cultural and civilization history. Due to nature's inconceivable works and mankind craftmanship our predecessor had left behind for us the historical seal, which enhance the appreciation, admiration and sensation that follow the locus of beauty.

Qing A CARVED IVORY BOTTLE

A CARVED IVORY BOTTLE
Qing Dynasty
9.7cm

STORY OF EMBROIDERY

Along the Chinese history, it has been once called "zao", "needle embroidery", "patterned embroidery" and is generally called "embroidering patterns." For it is made by women, it is also called "woman's needlework." As recorded in the Book of Shan, the garments donned by ancient kings and emperors are manually embroidered. Since the Han Dynasty the embroidering skill has been greatly improved with a large variety of embroidery methods. The calligraphy and drawing can be embroidered since the Tang and Song Dynasties. chinese art,The embroidery is widely employed in making clothing, tobacco bag, extra pocket, perfume bag, pillow ship cushion, hat, shoes, screen and tapestry, etc. The embroidery is also applied to making cloth portraits of gods and spirits, the curtain for Buddha sculptures in temples and the stage costumes.

5 Famous Chinese Embroidery Styles

Embroidery is a traditional Chinese craft which consists of pulling colored threads through a background material with embroidery needles to stitch colored patterns that have been previously designed on the ground. The adoption of different needling methods resulted in different embroidery styles and technique schools. Chinese embroidery had already reached a high level early in the Qin and Han dynasties, and silk and embroidery were the main products transported along the ancient Chinese Silk Road. The four famous Chinese embroidery styles are the Su embroidery of Jiangsu Province, the Xiang embroidery of Hunan Province, the Yue embroidery of Guangdong Province and the Shu embroidery of Sichuan Province.

Su embroidery has a history of over 2000 years. It was produced on a large scale during the Song Dynasty. In the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, Shen Shou absorbed Japanese and Western fine art sand combined them with traditional Chinese embroidery skills to create the simulated embroidery with ray effects. In the 1930s, the irregular embroidery technique was created in the Zhengze Girl's Vocationa1 School in Danyang. In 1957, the Embroidery Research Institute was established in Suzhou.

Su embroidery is known for its delicacy and elegance. The design is usually very simple, high lighting a main theme. Its stitching is smooth, dense, thin, neat, even, delicate and harmonious. The thin thread is divided into up to 48 strands that are barely visible to the naked eye. Double-sided embroidery has the same pattern on both sides and uses the same embroidering method that does not show the joins in the stitches. Su embroidery products were sent to participate in the Panama World Fair in 1915. Since then, the style has become increasingly famous throughout the world.



Xiang embroidery was initiated in the Chu Kingdom of the Warring States Period. It had become the main craft in places around Changsha, capital city of Hunan Province, in the Qing Dynasty Xiang embroidery was developed from Hunan folk embroidery methods, but it also drew on the skills of Su embroidery and Yue embroidery. Xiang embroidery products use loose colorful threads to embroider the pattern and the stitches are not as neat as those of other embroidery styles. The various colored threads are mixed together, showing a gradual change in color with a rich and harmonious tone.
Designs on Xiang embroidery mostly derive from traditional Chinese paintings of landscapes, human figures, flowers, birds and animals. The most common designs on Xiang embroidery are lions and tigers. The tigers appear strong and bold, revealing their power and menace as a king of animals. Xiang embroidery won the best award in the Torino World Fair in Italy in 1912 and the First Award in the Panama World Fair in 1933. Xiang embroidery is known abroad as the ideal embroidery.



Yue embroidery was entirely developed in the Tang Dynasty Ancient Chinese craftsmen used peacock feathers twisted together as the embroidering thread to stitch the ornamental designs; horsetail was used to stitch the outline to make the work more expressive. The designs of Yue embroidery are rich and complicated in content with bright colors and strong decorative effects. The embroidery is smooth and even. One type, gold and silver cushion embroidery, creates a magnificent three-dimensional effect Yue embroidery has a wide range of designs, the most common ones being birds worshipping the sun, dragons and phoenixes. Yue embroidery includes the Guang and Chao branches which have different stitching styles.



Shu embroidery products are mostly found in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. They are made with soft satins and colored threads as the raw materials are embroidered by hand. The varied stitching methods form their unique local style' Designs on Shu embroidery include flowers, birds, landscapes, fish, worms and human figures. The products themselves include quilt covers, pillow covers, back cushions, table cloths, scarves and handkerchiefs.

Besides the four major embroidery styles, there are Ou embroidery of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, Bian embroidery of Kaifeng, Henan Province, and the Han embroidery of Wuhan, Hubei Province.