Passed down for thousands of years, golden life and jade see. On the afternoon of April 16th, Zhong Liansheng, a master of Chinese arts and crafts and a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage cloisonné making skills, and Zhang Tiecheng, a master of arts and crafts and a master of Chinese jade carving, made the first cross-border innovation for the first time, and the first jade bi cloisonné "Thousand Autumn Luck" jointly created by china was unveiled in Beijing.
The scene of the event
According to reports, the "Thousand Autumn Luck" jade bi cloisonné shape is taken from the Palace Museum's treasure jade carving valley pattern "Changle" bi, the shape is simple and elegant, the ornamentation is complex, the color is beautiful, and the meaning is auspicious. "A Thousand Autumns of Good Fortune" Jade Bi Cloisonné combines jade carving, cloisonné, filigree and metal engraving with a variety of intangible cultural heritage skills, fully absorbing the essence of traditional Chinese arts and crafts. The silhouette of the work is decorated with a carved double dragon holding gourd, which is inlaid with red agate gemstones. The main body of the work is in the shape of a circular square hole ancient coin, and is presented by the cloisonné process, through 108 processes such as tire making, filigree, point blue, burning blue, polishing, gold plating, etc., with a high temperature of more than 800 degrees and 10 times of quenching into one. The work adopts auspicious ornaments such as ruyi pattern and baoxiang flower tangled lotus pattern in a large area, and the red agate gemstone is inlaid on the treasure phase flower to add luxurious temperament; the four sacred beasts of green dragon, white tiger, suzaku and xuanwu are vividly depicted and vivid. The other side of the main body of the work is a metal engraving process, inspired by the Qingqianlong "Baifu Tu", engraved with "Thousand Autumn Luck", and decorated with tangled lotus pattern treasure flowers, and the Baifu characters are surrounded by characters. The outside of the work is also decorated with auspicious cloud patterns, showing ingenuity between the square inches.
The core highlight of the whole work is the jade carving in the center of cloisonné, which selects the best jade materials and the whole jade carving, which needs to be formed into one through a series of complicated processes. The central jade carving engravings the "Sun God Bird" pattern and the Tuantu Fu character that have been passed down for thousands of years and circle around the blessing, which reflect the decoration of the double dragon on the upper edge. The jade carving in the center of the work also selects three kinds of materials: green and white jade, white jade and mutton fat white jade, and combines them with royal cloisonné, showing the characteristics of the gentleman's "warm and introverted".
"A Thousand Autumn Luck" Jade Bi Cloisonné
Xie Yanhua, general secretary of the party branch and chairman of Beijing Enamel Factory Co., Ltd., said in his speech at the event: "This year, coinciding with the 60th year of Master Zhong Liansheng, I hope that this new work can become a new milestone in Master Zhong's creation, and master Zhong Liansheng and Master Zhang Tiecheng's "Golden Life and Jade View" for the first time, I believe it will also become a cross-border good story in our art industry, through such an innovative cloisonné work "Thousand Autumn Luck" to become a beautiful talk! “
Xie Yanhua, general secretary of the party branch and chairman of Beijing Enamel Factory Co., Ltd., delivered a speech
Wang Zhijie, vice president of the China Arts and Crafts Association, said in a speech: "As the first jade bi cloisonné, "Thousand Autumn Luck" perfectly combines jade carving and cloisonné, and integrates the 8,000-year jade culture with the 5,000-year-old copper culture, which not only carries forward the intangible cultural heritage of the big country, but also shows the "Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese style" of Chinese arts and crafts in the new era, which is a beautiful artistic masterpiece! Yang Zhiming, former vice minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and president of the China Institute of Labor, said in his speech: "We look forward to more "ingenious works" like "Thousand Autumn Luck", which can go abroad, spread Chinese culture, and show the style of a big country!" ”
Wang Zhijie, vice president of the China Arts and Crafts Association, delivered a speech
Yang Zhiming, former vice minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and president of the China Institute of Labor
Cloisonné, also known as "copper tire filigree enamel". It originated in Persia, matured in the 5th and 6th centuries AD, and then came to China through the Silk Road and carried forward, which is a bright pearl in the history of Chinese arts and crafts. In 2006, the cloisonné making technique was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in the mainland. Jade carving, the earliest can be traced back to the Neolithic age, has a history of more than 8,000 years. Beijing jade carving is the inheritance and development of the court jade carving craft. In 2008, Beijing jade carving was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. In addition, cloisonné and Beijing jade carving are also representative of the "Eight Masterpieces of Yanjing", which show the ingenious craftsmanship of China's intangible cultural heritage and the peak of ancient royal craftsmanship, the outstanding representatives of these two skills are Zhong Liansheng and Zhang Tiecheng.
The master is in the same frame as the work
At the event site, Yang Zhiming, former vice minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and president of the China Institute of Labor, Chang Shana, a famous art and design educator and former president of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, Tan Ping, director of the China Cultural Relics Exchange Center, Ren Jianxin, vice president of the China Arts and Crafts Society, Song Yinwei, vice president and secretary general of the Beijing Arts and Crafts Industry Association, Zhong Liansheng, Zhang Tiecheng, masters of Chinese arts and crafts, and Song Ningjie, chairman of Beijing Ronghui Culture, jointly unveiled the new work.
The guests jointly unveiled the work
Zhong Liansheng said: "'A Thousand Autumns of Good Luck' is my summary of the year of Hua Jia, and more importantly, as the first jade bi cloisonné and the first flat jade bi cloisonné in history, the production difficulty is quite high, and it has completed an innovative breakthrough in cross-border cooperation in China's arts and crafts industry. Master Zhang Tiecheng said: "This work is the result of my first cooperation with Master Zhong Liansheng, and the idea of the first Jade Bi Cloisonné is a new attempt that will help the better inheritance and development of traditional Chinese handicrafts." ”
Master Zhong Liansheng, a master of Chinese arts and crafts, shared his creative testimonials
Master Zhang Tiecheng, a master of Chinese arts and crafts, shared his creative testimonials
Once the work was unveiled, it made the guests at the scene breathtaking and bright. Many guests spoke highly of the first jade bi cloisonné in history created by Zhong Liansheng and Zhang Tiecheng for the first time across borders. Chang Shana, a famous art and design educator and former president of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, said: "The overall shape of "Thousand Autumn Luck" is simple and atmospheric, the ornamentation is exquisite, the craftsmanship is exquisite, the color is rich, and the characteristics of cloisonné art are redefined with unprecedented creativity, challenging the peak of Chinese arts and crafts skills, and is the benchmark work that witnesses the development of cloisonné art in the new era! ”
Chang Shana, a famous art and design educator and former president of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, delivered a speech
Li Ji, former executive vice president of the Palace Museum, said: "In the works, the cloisonné craft focuses on a scene of prosperity and continuous luck, while the jade carving craft focuses on creating a dignified and elegant, otherworldly artistic effect, and the two complement each other, and together achieve this exemplary work of cultural inheritance and artistic innovation in the new era." Liu Lu, president of the Shanhai Economic Research Institute, sighed: "The overall meaning of the jade bi cloisonné of "Thousand Autumn Luck" is auspicious, the ornamentation is exquisite, and the color is rich, which is not only a decorative treasure of IKEA in addition to obscurity and welcome, but also a rare artistic treasure that perfectly combines cloisonné and jade carving." The works show the temperament of grandeur and fortune to the fullest, giving people a beautiful enjoyment. ”
Li Ji, former executive vice president of the Palace Museum, delivered a speech
Liu Lu, President of Shanhai Economic Research Institute, delivered a speech
At the end of the event, the works held a collection ceremony of the China Cloisonné Art Museum, and Yi Fucheng, former chairman of Beijing Enamel Factory Co., Ltd., represented the official collection of the China Cloisonné Art Museum" "A Thousand Autumns and Good Fortune".
The China Cloisonné Art Museum collects "A Thousand Autumns and Good Fortune" jade bi cloisonné
List of attendees
Yang Zhiming, former vice minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and president of the China Institute of Labor
l Chang Shana, a famous art and design educator and former president of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts
Li Ji, former executive vice president and research librarian of the Palace Museum
Wang Zhijie, vice president of China Arts and Crafts Association
Ren Jianxin, vice chairman of the China Arts and Crafts Society
Tan Ping, director of the China Cultural Relics Exchange Center
l Wang Jin, vice president of the Chinese Cultural Relics Society, representative inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage ancient clock restoration techniques, and research librarian of the Palace Museum
Song Yinwei, vice president and secretary general of Beijing Arts and Crafts Industry Association
l Xie Yanhua, general secretary of the party branch and chairman of Beijing Enamel Factory Co., Ltd
l Yi Fucheng, executive director of China Arts and Crafts Association, specially invited director of China Arts and Crafts Society, and former chairman of Beijing Enamel Factory Co., Ltd
l Zhong Liansheng, a master of Chinese arts and crafts and a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage cloisonné making skills
l Wang Jian, chairman of Beijing Yuzunyuan Jade Carving Art Co., Ltd. and Chinese jade carving master
l Zhang Tiecheng, master of Chinese arts and crafts, master of Chinese jade carving, and representative inheritor of jade carving skills of Beijing municipal intangible cultural heritage
Liu Lu, an expert in traditional Chinese studies and the president of the Shanhai Economics Research Institute
l Well-known director/producer, CCTV Spring Festival Gala art director Song Yan
Zhou Jian, Chairman of Beijing Oriental Treasure Art Museum
l Zhao Yang, chairman of Beijing Zhongyihui
l Dong Wenxing, chairman of Beijing Collection World
l Bao Junsong, chairman of Beijing Zhongyitang Art Center
l Zhang Gui, chairman of Beijing Pan Asia Rongzhi Culture Co., Ltd
Zhang Ming, Chairman of Asia Mingsheng Culture & Arts (Beijing) Co., Ltd
Song Ningjie, chairman of Beijing Ronghui Culture
l Zhao Jianyang, general manager of Beijing Ronghui Art
(The above rankings are in no particular order)