Olive nucleus: sincerity really put in subtle

** Although the noble carving, the more yellow, the more elegant the red sandalwood carvings are worn, only the olive nuclear carving is playing more and more red, especially on the old nuclear carving, it is transparent and texture. Recently, it is not difficult for people who often visit Hero Mountain Cultural Market to find that the price of olive nucleus carving and the popularity of collectors are rising. If there is not such a small olive nucleus on the body, it seems that there is a bit of an obsolescence in the antique circle.

According to Li Xuejun, deputy director of the China Nuclear Eagle Art Research Office, the art of nuclear carving had reached a high level early in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, nuclear carving materials were mainly peach kernels and apricot kernels. Olive nucleus was used less frequently, but it was in the Qing Dynasty. Especially after the middle of the Qing dynasty, the olive nucleus became the mainstream species of nuclear carving because of its characteristics of hardness, pealability, size, etc. It almost reached the point where “the literati must hold the folding fan and the folding fan must have the nuclear carving fan pendant”.

Carving on such a small olive nucleus is difficult to imagine. Because of its difficulty in operation, nuclear carving techniques have rarely been passed on. This technique has so far been called "ghosting." According to Li Xuejun, olive nucleus is more difficult to sculpt than other materials, and the hardness of the nucleus itself is very high. It is a method of standing carving or embossing. It depends entirely on slow work, sometimes it takes more detail to show one detail, and it costs three more. Four days of effort. How much time can be spent on each piece of work. The olive nucleus sculpture is more difficult to grasp and handle in artistic conception. The nuclear carving in the south is more delicate and delicate, while the nuclear carving in the north is rather bold and vivid. Many people think that the northern crafts are not as good as the south. In fact, it is harder and harder than the delicate and delicate Performance, the effectiveness of dozens of knives within the performance of a few knives incisively, what is required is the skill of skilled and superb understanding. At present, the Tibetan community appreciates the southern craftsmanship, especially the "Su Gong," and Beijing and Shanghai, including Jinan, have many collectors who love the "Su Gong" nuclear carving.

In the selection of olive eagles, which aspects should be grasped? Li Xuejun introduced that, first of all, looking at carving, this article will always be the first one. Whether it's carved or not, most people can distinguish them through comparison. For example, a character works, depends on the face of the person, the gesture of the hand, the folds of the clothes is not very natural, the better the nuclear carving, the more pure the handwork is. . In fact, there are similar aspects in the collection of nuclear carving and calligraphy and painting works. The fine collection of famous artists is the best choice for collection. This is also the key to maintaining and increasing the value. The connotation, layout, carving, and materials reflected in the famous works themselves are among the best, and they are limited in number and extremely difficult to imitate, so they have a very strong appreciation potential. However, when selecting a work, the player should not blindly pursue a high price, pursue a famous work, or consider the craft's level, artistic conception, and personal preference. Only a few years ago, the market price for single-piece artworks of olive nucleus was still between 50 and 200 yuan, and the works with excellent quality and excellent quality were only about 500 yuan. But at present, the individual works of olive nucleus writer's single works are at least 400 to 600 yuan, and the annual growth rate is more than 20%. The famous single works are sold for more than 1,000 yuan, even more than 10,000 yuan, and One is hard to find.

The olive is an evergreen tree. Its fruit is called green fruit, also known as olive. The olive nucleus is oily. Nuclear sculptures made of handicrafts are often played. Each time, the work is painted with a thin layer of olives. Oil, peanut oil, salad oil, etc., and then use a soft tissue paper to absorb floating oil, can play a role in moisture, maintenance. Heating and air conditioning, sun exposure can easily lead to non-uniform dry and wet phenomenon of nuclear bodies, reduce the phenomenon of dry cracks need to ensure a more dry and wet environment. At the same time, after the players touch and play, the fatty acids and sweat that are secreted in the human skin will gradually infiltrate into the nucleus. As time passes, it will produce a transparent “padding” to form a deep red color of the table and the appearance of agate. Translucent texture. However, if it is a “padding paste” for false colors, the color is black or soy sauce, and the pulp is very unnatural, which is why the value of nuclear carving is an important reason for “playing”. Li Xuejun said that in the absence of "padding paste" before, do not play with the wind, do not play when the seal should be kept in time, only through the careful care of the player, the olive nucleus will be even more color.