What are the characteristics of Putian folk woodcarving?

Liao Mingshan, a famous master of folk wood carving in Putian, is good at carving multi-layer fine works such as figures, flowers and insects on inch materials. His five brothers, such as his grandson Liao, are all masters of sculpture. Liao is good at carving figures, as well as figures and flowers.

Putian woodcarving is the accumulation of cultural concepts and aesthetic interests of artists in past dynasties. Its traditional crafts include round carving, through carving, relief carving, root carving, etc., and its categories include Buddha statues, ladies, flowers and birds, landscape ornaments, furniture, mobile phones, etc. It has various shapes, fine workmanship and great practical, ornamental and collectible value.

Putian woodcarving