Do you know the famous man who carved the olive stone?

For your reference, there are many talents now.

But mainly depends on whether the author's carving style is his own favorite.

Xia (Xuande period in Ming Dynasty 1426 ~ 1435)

Because he is good at olive nuclear carving, he is known as the "temporary master". Zhu Zhanji, the emperor at that time, was very fond of nuclear carving, so he was highly praised.

Gao Lian in the Ming Dynasty recorded in "Eight Notes on Yan Xianqing's Appreciation of Life" that during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, various things carved by craftsmen in summer, such as sixteen dolls carved on black olive stones, were only half a grain of rice in shape, with eyebrows, eyes, joy and anger. Another example is the appearance of nine egrets flying on a carved lotus, carved on a small square core, which can be said to be a unique boutique. After a long time, people treasured it as a treasure left in the world.

At the end of the article, he called Xia Boyan's works "a generation of strange people".

Feng Xilu, a native of Jiading, is famous for carving olives. )

According to historical records, his masterpiece is an olive stone carving "A Dream on the Grass Bridge", which shows the night view of the countryside at that time: sparse willow hidden crows, Chai Men lying dogs, thatched huts and villagers listing, all of which are perfectly reflected on a small olivine. Its ingenious conception, rigorous layout, full of charm, carefree characters, amazing.

Chen Zuzhang (a native of Guangzhou, entered the palace during the reign of Qing Qianlong. )

Chen Zuzhang is famous for his tooth carving, but his olive stone carving skills are equally amazing.

The nuclear carving process is exquisite, and it is more difficult to carve a nuclear ship.

In the works of nuclear ships, Dongpo's night trip to Chibi has always been a common theme for sculptors. In the Qing Dynasty, Chen Zuzhang, a court craftsman in Guangdong, created the nuclear ship "Dongpo Red Cliff Night" on the basis of learning and drawing lessons from predecessors, which developed in skill and connotation. In addition to Su Dongpo, there are seven people, including guests, guest wives, ferrymen and extremely well-read, all of whom are very delicate, and their characters are natural, quiet and detached.

One of Chen Zuzhang's nuclear ships has been handed down from generation to generation and is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. The Grand View of National Treasures by Shanghai Culture Publishing House is like this: "This boat is slightly dark orange, with a height of 1.6 cm and a length of 3.4 cm. The ship is fully equipped. There are tables and chairs in the cabin, cups and plates, and small windows that can be opened and closed. Eight people on board, colorful, are the story of Su Dongpo's night boating in Chibi. The bottom of the boat is engraved with the full text of "Post-Red Cliff Fu", and there is a paragraph of "May Minister Chen Zuzhang of Gan Longding Division".

Du Shiyuan (a native of Wuxian, Suzhou, during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty) was an eccentric who was good at carving olive nuclear boats. )

The historical records about Du Shiyuan's carving of olivine are only sporadic, saying that there was a "poor workmanship" and the locals called him a "ghost worker".

Luyuan Conghua records the nuclear ships carved by Du Shiyuan, each of which is worth 50 taels of silver. Even so, people are still rushing. Because of his superb skills, he was recruited by Emperor Qianlong to Qixiang Palace to serve the palace. It is said that he was put back to his hometown because he was banned in the palace, depressed all day, and then pretended to be crazy.

Changshu Museum has an olive nuclear ship named Yu, which is the only one at present. The nuclear ship is dark purple, and the sculptor carves the bottom and the canopy according to the natural contour arc of the olive core. On the olive nuclear ship, there are complete cabins, awnings and rafts, fish baskets hollowed out on the awnings, and there are many people on board, some drying nets, some making tea and some sitting around watching the sky. This is a happy life scene for fishermen on board. At the bottom of the nuclear ship, there is a calligraphy sculpture of "Made by Qianlong and Ugly (1745), Du Shiyuan is immortal". In addition, the nuclear boat is also made into a wavy ivory base for support, and there is a calligraphy carving at the bottom of the base: "The flesh is born beneficial, make it a boat." There are many descendants of the net boat family, and the fisherman Duanyang tastes good. "

Zhan Gusheng (a native of Xintang Township, Zengcheng, Guangdong Province) was a famous olive nuclear carving artist in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. )

It is said that "the carving tools are all made by ourselves, and the carving techniques are also very unique." When carving, put the olive core in your mouth, soak it and take it out. Every sunny morning, it faces the east windowsill, let the sun shine and carve it carefully. After noon, he rested. This day only takes three or four hours. "

At present, there is a collection of Su Dongpo's Night Tour on the Red Cliff Boat in Zengcheng County Museum, which is the work of the sculptor Zhan Gu. He was born in Xianfeng for four years (1854) at the age of 53. The main body of this exquisite work of art is a small painting boat, about 45 mm long, with exquisite craftsmanship, and the carved figures are different in shape and lifelike; There is a table in the boat and three people are sitting around the box. There is also an extremely boy squatting beside him making tea. There is a boatswain at the helm, and there are eight bay windows on both sides of the ship that can be opened and closed. The small chain on the bow is also engraved with olive cores, which are interlocking, and the bottom of the boat is engraved with the full text of Su Dongcheng's "Former Red Cliff Fu" with 537 words; There are two small windows in the engine room that can be opened and closed. There are small doors on both sides in front of the cabin. The hut is carved into two floors, and the stairs can go down. A wind lantern hung high at the stern makes people feel feathered.

In the spring auction of Beijing Hanhai in 2005, a piece of "The Tales of Qing Sages" 108 carved by him was sold at a high price of1342,000 yuan, setting a new record for the auction of nuclear carvings. This series of core carvings are symmetrical and uniform in size, and the patina is round and brown. The carvings on each core are loyal ministers and poets from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the early Ming Dynasty. Each stone is engraved with the name of Yang Wen, each word is about 2 mm, and the words are clear and neat, which is amazing.

Yin Genfu? -1940 People from Zhoushan Village, Wuxian County, Republic of China. )

Suzhou famous olive nuclear carving master, a native of Zhoushan Village, Wuxian County, is known as "Yin School" by the world for his vigorous and concise style. Yin Genfu began to learn bamboo carving, then tooth carving and then nuclear carving. Yongxing Zhai was opened in the Old Town God Temple in Shanghai, selling bamboo carvings and tooth carvings. By chance, he got some olivine from Guangdong boatmen. After careful consideration, he decided to carve them into arhats according to the shape design. To this end, he made a special trip to Luohantang to observe the statue of Luohan. After the sculpture was made, it was strung into bracelets and sold in stores, which was deeply loved by the people. Art sold out as soon as it came on the market.

Since then, he specialized in nuclear carving and carving the head of arhat, which became Yin's unique works of art.. Shanghai was the only one at that time. After that, Yin Genfu's head carved by Lohan became a popular nuclear carving art, and buyers came in an endless stream. The arhat carved by Yin Genfu is very sharp, with dignified magnolia bark, natural facial expression and vivid eyes. Eighteen arhats are different, with different expressions and vivid images, and are known as "Yin's arhats".

Compared with previous sculptures, Yin's arhat head is also innovative. In the past, you had to draw a sketch before carving, such as gardens, figures, flowers and birds, animals and so on. , and then carved according to the figure. However, Luohanyin doesn't need to draw pictures, as long as he eats five knives correctly, that is, one knife for his nose, two knives for his eyes and two knives for his ears, he can "locate".

His skills were later spread to his son Yin, his daughter Yin Xueyun and his disciple Xu Yinsheng.

Yin Xueyun (1928- 1996 female, from Zhoushan Village, Wuxian County. )

I studied olive carving with my father since I was a child. Stop working after War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. 1972 Suzhou Arts and Crafts Bureau found that she has a skill, arranged for her to specialize in olive core carving in Suzhou Arts and Crafts Company, and trained artists such as Dong Lansheng. 1978 olive nuclear carving works participated in the national arts and crafts exhibition, 1979 was exhibited in west Germany and France. His works include The Birthday Star, Samsung and Eighteen Arhats.

Xu Yinsheng (a famous modern nuclear sculptor, born in 1924).

The ancestor of freehand brushwork arhat's head, the peak of arhat's head, is still alive. He is from Zhoushan, Suzhou. He is a second-generation descendant of the Soviet nuclear carving Yin School, and he studied under Yin Genfu (? -1940), and Yin Genfu's son Yin and Yin Xueyun's daughter studied olive stone carving at the same time. His works include three olive stone carvings of Yang Jiajiang.

Mr. Xu is over 80 years old, and his works are rarely listed. In fact, he still wants to carve things, just for publicity. His eyes and wrists are a little weak. Because of his age, there is a gap between what he carved and what he carved before. However, the status of the elderly is undeniable. His arhat head can be regarded as a milestone in the carving of the 18th arhat head since the Yin predecessors started carving. Now some newcomers, including some so-called famous artists, have not carried forward at all except inheritance or inheritance. The old man doesn't have much stuff, and there is hardly anything new. There are not many people who imitate his works now, because the old gentleman's craft realm is not something that ordinary people can imitate. His works are hard to find. I went several times, but I didn't get what I wanted. Even among the people, you can still see his works. His arhat head has been affirmed by all sculptors in Zhoushan.

Yin is the only apprentice of Xu Yinsheng from Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory (this is little known). Engaged in wood carving, stone carving, tooth carving and so on in his early years. In addition to carving arhat's head, olive nuclear carving also has the head of a great man, and there are some lists of other themes, but few have been preserved. After Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory was established, I taught in the factory. It can be said that young and middle-aged sculptors nowadays are basically guided by it.

Zhong nianfu

Born in the twelfth lunar month 1927, named Nianfu.

/kloc-began to study sculpture at the age of 0/4, and studied under Yin Xiaonan. Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory was established in 1970, and Dongshan Arts and Crafts Factory was established in1April 7, 973. It can be said that it has made great contributions to the olive nuclear carving in Zhoushan.

Zhong Lao's knife method is rough and broad, and his works are distinctive. He is respected by Zhoushan sculptors for his hobby of carving. Nobody can beat it. Also engaged in wood carving and stone carving and other materials carving.

The eldest daughter (who stopped carving because of poor eyesight after 1989), the eldest son Zhong (who stopped carving more than ten years ago) and the second daughter Zhong Juxian (who is still engaged in carving). The disciple who opened the door was Zhong, and other disciples were Xie Caiyuan, Zhong Xiuqin, Zhou and Xu Peijin. He has taught many apprentices in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. His masterpiece is Eighteen Arhats.

Xie Caiyuan

Born in 1957, 1973 as an apprentice in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. He developed his carving skills through his own efforts and began to create his own works around 8 1. Now is the prime of life, and the works are very mature. In his work Luohantou, we can see the shadow of Lao Xu Man. His main works include Eighteen Arhats and Qing Ji Youyou, and he worked with Xu Yinsheng to carve 108 Arhats in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. Zhu Hongwei opened the door, as well as Tao Juying and Xu Yueming.

Zhong xiuqin

Born in 1959, he studied under Zhong Nianfu, Zhong Yuanqing and Xu Yinsheng. 1973 joined Dongshan master of arts and crafts and began to learn nuclear carving with Xu Peijin and Zhou. He can be said to be one of the representatives of Zhoushan female workers respected by the older generation of nuclear carving writers. The delicacy of female workers can reveal Zhong Nianfu's roughness, Xu Yinsheng's freehand brushwork and the neatness of the clock, which can be said to be the best of all. Representative works include the list of eighteen arhats, the Eight Immortals and the Eight Immortals.

zhou quangen

1959 was born in Zhoushan village, the hometown of nuclear carving.

I studied under Gu Rensheng and worked in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. After working for nearly 30 years, I kept digging deep into innovation and finally succeeded, creating my own unique style. Especially on the theme of Eighteen Arhats, which can well reflect an artist's basic works, we strive for perfection and have high requirements for raw materials. 1993 developed high-quality raw materials such as iron round core and big four flowers. Never let a poor quality work be banished to the market. In his nearly 30 years of artistic career, although he rarely mentioned it himself, he did bring out many excellent apprentices, many of whom (such as Xiao Yanping, Yin, etc. ) Now it has become a minor celebrity in the nuclear carving world.

His representative works are eighteen arhats with excellent specifications ranging from 1. 1 cm to 3.5 cm, among which the most representative ones are 1. 1cm small seeds and 2.5cm iron core arhats with rich expressions, delicate knife cutting and different expressions.

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Zhou Quangen's wife was born in 196 1. She joined Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory with Zhou Quangen (Zhou, Xu Peijin, Zhou Quangen, Zhou, Xie Caiyuan and Zhong Xiuqin at that time), and her knife method was precise and delicate. Now she has made great sacrifices for her husband and beloved son, given up the nuclear carving work and concentrated on taking care of her lover and children at home.

Ding Guoliang (representative of the new generation of olive stone carving)

Suzhou Folk Carving Crafts-Nuclear Carving

Ding Guoliang: A middle-aged man from Zhoushan, Guangfu, is a new generation sculptor who carves olivine in Suzhou. He is particularly particular about choosing stones. The single-sided eighteen arhats carved by him are big-seeded and steel-toed, with superior materials, consistent size and color, pure knife work, no grinding, rough and bold, and unique; It has a certain influence in the Soviet nuclear carving, and the price increase has a high collection value! His works need to be paid in advance. They are gifts and collectibles.

Market price before June 2007: 8888.00 yuan.

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Songshuiguan

Suzhou arts and crafts artist, member of Suzhou Arts and Crafts Association, member of Suzhou Collectors Association.

1946 was born in Zhoushan village, Guangfu, the hometown of nuclear carving in Suzhou. I fell in love with the art of nuclear carving since I was a child.

1967, Zhoushan Sculpture Factory was founded together with the older generation of artists.

1973 at the invitation of wuxian government, wuxian carving factory was set up in Dongshan to be responsible for the production of tooth carvings.

In June 2005, he was awarded the title of Arts and Crafts Artist by the state.

In the nearly 40 years of nuclear carving career, he has trained and taught a group of disciples. In addition, he also created many works, especially all kinds of arhats, which are beautifully carved, all lifelike and unforgettable. His works have been favored by many collectors all over the country and have been treasured so far.

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Zhou Yiqing (born in 1968)

1985 began to learn olivine carving technology. The cloth-bag Buddha he carved is amazing, and the demand for his works is in short supply.

Among the disciples who studied together at that time, they were from the suburbs. After the disintegration of the factory, they moved to the Lingshan Buddha in Wuxi, where they practiced for nine years. During these nine years, they still devoted themselves to carving olive stones. They never give up the purpose of letting ordinary players play. In 2003, they moved their knives again to face the public and began to carve various cloth-bag buddhas with the old themes in nuclear carving. It is very famous in the industry, especially in Shanghai. His cloth-bag Buddha statues, with different postures, are lovely and amiable, and the price is close to civilian consumption, which is well received by customers all over the world.

Xu Yueming (born in 1964, self-taught)

/kloc-after graduation in 0/980, he began to study nuclear carving. The raw materials used are very good, the craftsmen are very meticulous, and the works are novel and not tacky. His works Afu can reflect his uniqueness, so his Afu is loved by many nuclear carving enthusiasts. Representative works include God of Wealth, Wu Caishen, Fu Lushou, Guanyin, Guan Gong, and well-known Afu.

Xu Yiming

197 1 was born in Suzhou. He used to be a soldier, a businessman and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. After such a complicated thing, it is not easy to settle down and carve. 1998 began to study nuclear carving, studied under Zhou Jianming, and started his own business in 2003. His previous works have a strong evil wind, solidification and tradition. Now he has created many novel themes in new ways, and his understanding is very high. He can fully reflect what he thinks in his works, turning the plane into a solid, turning rigidity into dexterity and making his works come alive. His main works include Eight Immortals series, Eighteen Arhats series, Guanyin and Zhong Kui. At present, innovative works include eighteen arhats, eight immortals crossing the sea relief and so on.

Hu Junwei

Born in 1970, Suzhou bibliophile, originally engaged in stone carving, but later obsessed with nuclear carving, decided to change careers! Learn from Zhou Quangen! Learn from his daughter-in-law in February, and go home to ponder after two weeks of guidance by the master! After years of painstaking research, he successfully introduced the primitive stone carving technology into the nuclear carving technology. So as to form their own unique artistic style! Concise and smooth, rich in connotation! Give people room for imagination! And added the element of fun! The sculpture theme is novel and extensive. There are also flowers and birds vines, figures Lohan, animal scenery and so on! The works emphasize originality, flexible shape, reasonable layout, simple and delicate knife work, and the later polishing is especially praised by the industry!

His representative works include Dharma, Blessing, Three Camels, Turtle Dragon and Money Eye. Endless, content with Changle, offer a humble apology, make money with kindness, twelve gold hairpin and so on. The famous apprentices are Hu Haisheng and Wu Lijun, who are well-known in the nuclear carving world!

Zhong jingfeng

Zhong is the eldest son, born in Zhoushan village, and was deeply influenced by his father's nuclear carving art since childhood. 1985 studied Buddhism with his father, 1986 studied Buddhism with Li Rongshou, the son of Li Yongliang, the founder of Baichong Mountain Buddha sculpture.

In the past 20 years, his main works include olive core carving "Lao Zi Going through the Customs", "The West Chamber", red wood carving pen sea "One hundred and eight generals in Liangshan, Shui Bo", rosewood pen container "Twelve Golden Hairpins in a Dream of Red Mansions" and "Crossing the Sea by Eight Immortals". His works are deeply loved by the public with distinctive characters and simple and mellow knife techniques.

He used to be a member of Suzhou Woqu Arts and Crafts Association and an assistant craftsman.

Shuai daofu

1972 was born in a remote mountain village in Fengxin, Jiangxi. Poor from a small family, 1988 dropped out of school to work at home. By chance, 199 1 year, he studied with Zhu Hongwei and went to Suzhou to learn nuclear carving skills, starting with three basic skills; At that time, the market was depressed, and I earned more than ten dollars at the end of the day. So there are twelve people studying with the teacher. So far, he is the only one who is still obsessed with the art of nuclear carving.

After his debut at 1994, he was recruited as a son-in-law by Xia Zhongcun. Later, he devoted himself to studying nuclear carving skills, humbly and seriously asked his predecessors for advice, and was taught by Zhong Nianfu, Xu Yinsheng and other predecessors. Sometimes, when you encounter problems, you will call a car and let you go home for guidance. (Someone in the same trade once deliberately said, "Xu Yinsheng doesn't know Shuai Daofu at all." That's because everyone calls him "Little Jiangxi". He himself has never deliberately reported his name to his predecessors, which shows that he is a man's duty and modesty. His family still retains the teaching works of several masters such as xu teacher. Speaking of "Little Jiangxi", "Lao Xu" must remember this clever and studious disciple. After 16 years' experience and careful guidance and teaching by masters, Shuai Daofu's works have gradually formed his own style, and his works such as Eighteen Arhats are very popular in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Taiwan Province Province.

bright red

Female, 1975 was born in Zhoushan, Guangfu, the hometown of nuclear carving. 1992 studied landscape painting, 1994 began to learn olive core carving from Shuai Daofu.

Engaged in nuclear carving for more than ten years; Because of her painting skills and hard work, she gradually explored a set of eighteen arhats with mountains and rivers as the background, which has her own unique style. Her carved pictures of ladies, four heavenly kings and babies are also very popular in the market. There is a tendency of "shine on you is better than blue". Every work is carved by her heart, and she pursues quality rather than quantity. Her works contain the exquisiteness and delicacy peculiar to Jiangnan women, so the price has already exceeded that of her husband's works, and she is one of the representatives of the new generation of Suzhou olive core carving women.

Zhong Qinfeng

Zhong's second son, Zhoushan Village, was influenced by his father's art since childhood. His main works are Seven Stars Shining High and Zhong Kui.

He used to be a member of Suzhou Woqu Arts and Crafts Society and an assistant craftsman.

Zhou Zhijian

Zhou Quangen's son is his father's student. His works are neat and exquisite, and there is no suspicion of cutting corners. He is as strict with raw materials as his father. I carved eighteen arhats in the early days, but I haven't carved this theme for a long time because of my personal preference. The main works are Seven Stars and Maitreya Buddha. "On the Seven Stars" are all carved with large iron round cores, and the core meat is full and round.

He Zhiqing.

Zhou Zhijian's wife was born in 1980, and she studied under her husband. Her works are the same as her family's, with excellent materials and exquisite vividness. Her main work is eighteen arhats small seeds. Looking at the subject matter of her sculpture, we can know that her works are quite standard, and she can carve eighteen arhats with her husband, which can prove that Zhou Quangen also knows his daughter-in-law's arhats.

Little Hong Yan.

Born in 1980, he studied under his cousin Xiao Yanping. She has been an artist for more than ten years, but she has made rapid progress in just a few years. Looking down after her first work, you will find that the sculptor is obviously meticulous, and you will see that she has worked hard to improve and will get better and better under the patient guidance of her sister. His main works include Eighteen Arhats (single-sided and double-sided), Eight Immortals in Darkness, Eight Immortals in Scenery, and Fu Shou Ci. Her works are close to Xiao Yanping in style, angular and natural in expression, which are favored by many nuclear carving enthusiasts, and are very developed with the unique delicacy and exquisiteness of female workers.

Zhou chunyi

1986 was born in Zhoushan village, the hometown of nuclear carving. He was immersed in the atmosphere of nuclear carving since he was a child, which impressed him deeply. Coupled with his talent, he can grind a decent return at the age of 5, and he can carve the head of arhat at the age of 6.

The introductory tutor is his father Zhou Quanxing, who studied under Zhou Quangen, Xiao Yanping, Zhou and Xu Peijin, with the double-faced eighteen arhats as the first.

Representative works include The Single and Double Faces of Eighteen Arhats, The Head of Longevity, Sorrow and Sorrow, etc. The arhats he carved have different styles and novel forms, which fully reflect all kinds of life. The source is that there are thousands of arhats in his mind, so his works can have their own independent style. He is very strict with himself, especially on the one-sided theme of arhats. Young, energetic, willing to innovate and highly savvy.

Wu Jiandong (a newcomer to the Soviet Communist Party and sculpture, from Dongzhu, Suzhou High-tech Zone)

Originally engaged in pen container carving, with profound knife skills and exquisite craftsmanship, now engaged in olive stone carving, and his works are of great appreciation value. Although he has only been making olive stone carvings for a few months, his works have received rave reviews as soon as they are listed, and the price is increasing day by day. Coupled with his youth and great appreciation potential, he is the first choice for personal collection and gift giving. It is really the best in nuclear carving, and it also has its personal specialty: carving eight immortals with various expressions.

Lu

Born in Guangfu Town, Suzhou, 1976, 18 years old worked as an embroiderer for two years after graduating from high school. After the age of 20, he carved mahogany furniture and mahogany pen holders. Later, because I liked olivine crafts, I began to carve olivine.

After years of painstaking research, he has formed his own style. His works are exquisitely conceived, with delicate characters, peaceful and natural expressions, elegant shapes and dynamic feelings. Every work has a kind of' elegance', which is neither noisy nor too quiet. There is steadiness in agility and lightness in elegance. The knife edge is handled cleanly and meticulously.

Representative works include Guanyin, Four Beautiful Women, Pure Lotus, Xiangguanyin, Fu Lushou, Relief of the Eight Immortals, Wandering Boat, Manjusri Bodhisattva and so on.