art craftworks

main cities of shaanxi: xian , xianyang , baoji , hanzhong , tongchuan , yan'an .

lantian jade carvings

having been highly extolled by many literati with poteries, lantian jade carvings boast an age-old history.the fact that the jade carving craftsmanship was ever advanced in qing and han dynasties has already been proved by white marble horse and jade ox unearthed in hanyang and weinan respectively.nowadays all kinds of nice-looking and exquisitely-carved jade craftwork articles,such as jade bowls, jadebracelets, drinking sets,etc.,are being produced in xi'an jade carving factory and lantian jade articals manufacturing factory.

jade carving has strict requirement for choice of materials.figure carvings,for example, mostly employ jade, lotus stone, south jade, coral, agate,etc; flower carvings are often made of coral, pine stone, jade.

bronze chariots

two bronze chariots were unearthed from the western side of the tomb of qin shi huang in 1980. each chariot has four bronze horses and a bronze figure driver. its size is about half of a modern combination of a man, a carriage and four horses. its carriage cab and bronze horses are richly ornamented with very exquisite craftsmanship.

tang tri-color statue

tang tri-color statue is a kind of pottery article produced in tang dynasty with three-color glazes, namely yellow, grass green and blue ceramic glazes. as the capital of tang dynasty, xi'an is a city in which a large number of tang tri- color ceramic articles were unearthed, including tri-color ceramic tomb figures, ceramic horses and ceramic camels. nowadays the imitations of tang tri-color ceramic articles have already been accomplished by skilled craftsmen, including tri-color tomb figure, tri-color horse and tri-color camel as well as vessels. the imitations of tang tri-color ceramic articles are hot collections for tourists from home and abroad.

xi'an brede

xi'an brede has been boldly innovated on the basis of qin brade, holding a unique position among chinese brede craftworks. as an important export-oriented product, xi'an brede has been enjoying a high reputation among foreign merchants. its products include tablecloth, pillowslips, cushions for leaning on and other tourism products. the main two-side brede factories are jiangjiang and fenghuang brede factory.

chinese brede craftwork can be traced back to early 4000 bc. the dragon and phoenix brede pattern in warring state is the existing earliest brede product of china. brede craftwork was developed greatly in tang dynasty. xi'an brede inherits the ancient traditional craftsmanship, at the same time, it integrates with shaanxi local characteristics, being shaanxi unique craftwork article.

 

 

last updated: march 16, 2006

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