jade carving
Green stone art
Jade carving is the art of shaping jade into decorative or ceremonial objects—figurines, jewelry, vessels, ornaments.
The practice has particular significance in Chinese culture, where jade has been carved for thousands of years and carries associations with virtue, status, and spiritual protection.
The term also refers to the carved objects themselves: a collection of antique jade carvings.
- nephriteSilicate mineral, greenish
- jadeiteHarder true jade mineral
- amuletsObjects worn for protection
- bowlsDeep rounded containers
- braceletsWrist-worn jewelry loops
hollowing · burial rites · burial mask · gemstone · floral motifs · abrasives · lapidary · Qing dynasty · Olmec · Confucian values · imperial seals · pendants · intaglio · spiritual protection · good fortune · grinding stones · polishing · smooth finish
- Asian Sculptureseated Buddha, standing Buddha, garden Buddha, Bodhisattva, guardian lion
- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
- artworksoil painting, watercolor, portrait, drawing, sketch
- Asian artskabuki, noh theater, Peking opera, Beijing opera, Chinese opera
jade carvingceramic figurine
Small fired-clay decorative object
bronze sculpture · metal casting · wood carving · clay sculpture · glass sculpture