Dongyang Woodcarving
Dongyang Woodcarving is the best of Chinese Woodcarving in history, and the Emperor throne in The Palace Museum of Beijing was namely repaired by the artisans of Dongyang Woodcarving (see the picture). Recently, in China, few young people like to work on these handwork crafts, due to it takes much time to learn and the earning is very low. When I went to the factories of Chinese traditional, I found the workers were almost more than 40 years old. Furthermore, many handwork crafts had been lost little by little. I especially like Chinese traditional handwork crafts. (If you like them too, please go to the internet homepage: http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/shanghai2010china/woodcarving%20items/; where the photos of my collections and some ancient houses are.)
I don't hope that the artisans change their profession and the Chinese traditional handwork crafts are lost, because nobody buys their handwork goods. I have chosen some beautiful and useful woodcarving goods, wishing I can found the friends who also like Chinese cultures in eBay to buy and sell them together.
Tanks for your supporting!
Traditional Palace Handwork Crafts Chinese Painting Style Camphor Wooden Carving Wall Plaque
"FISH" in Chinese meaning is affluent and surplus year by year
Size:
thickness: 1/2"-3/4"(1.5-2cm)
fan: 16"x9",
roundness diameter:?10 1/4" (26cm)
rectangle:11 3/4"x7 1/2"
Material: Camphor tree with natural aroma, anti-insect and anti-fungi
Shipping costs:
1 piece $30
2~4 pieces $55
5~9 pieces $75
If you want to buy more, please ask for shipping cost by e-mail.
I will combine shipping on multiple sales. Please wait for adjusted invoice.
Payment: I prefer PAYPAL, but also accept the credit card.
Contact: Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions by e-mail:duan2052@hotmail.com. (I will answer your questions as soon as possible, however sometime the reply may be late due to the time difference.) If you feel you have a problem with the sale, I will try to work with you, but please don't expect a refund because of the high shipping cost. So please think over carefully before you bid it. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING.
More handwork woodcarving goods:
“CRANE” in Chinese meaning is long life
Deer&Crane:long life, it symbolize longevity
“DRAGON & HORSE”in Chinese meaning is superb vigor and vitality.
“HORSE” in Chinese meaning is success.
The engraves are very fine and lifelikeness.
"Mandarinduck" in Chinese meaning is couple
"TWO NOISY PIED MAGPIES ON THE BRANCH WITH PLUM BLOSSOM " in Chinese meaning is double happiness go home and happy go up eyebrow tip
"FISH" in Chinese meaning is affluent and surplus year by year
"HORSE" in Chinese meaning is success.
“CHOOK STAND ON THE STONE” in Chinese meaning is “Great auspicious go home”, whole family good health and easy street
"Three sheep" in Chinese meaning is good luck visit you
PLUM BLOSSOM, ORCHID, BAMBOO, CHRYSANTHEMUM is known as four gentlemen in Chinese classic literature
Inspired by the beauty and resilience of nature's flora, East Asian poets and artists have imbued a variety of plants and flowers with auspicious meanings, literary resonances, and moral overtones. The orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and plum blossom are popularly known as the "Four Gentlemen," for each is said to embody a noble virtue of the ideal Confucian gentleman-scholar. These four plants also symbolize the four seasons, as each characteristic they represent were the qualities ideal gentlemen should have.
Plum Blossom – Winter
The plum tree symbolizes hope and continuity of life. Plum tree is admired for its ability to reform itself to with stand adverse conditions. i.e. it manifests an appearance of hardness during winter. However, when spring comes, it nourishes itself and develops into a beautiful tree in spring. Plum Blossom is the national emblem for Chinese New Year.
Chinese Orchid- Spring
The Chinese orchid grows near wet rocks, marshes or stream. It is different in appearance to the orchids as known in the West. The blossoms of Chinese orchid represent modesty, purity, integrity characteristics admired in traditional Chinese culture.
Bamboo - Summer
The bamboo symbolizes strength and the spirit to endure adverse circumstances. It bends with the wind and snow but it does not break, it returns to its upright position when the wind and snow ceases. The bamboo, therefore, also symbolizes flexibility but with integrity.
Chrysanthemum – Autumn
Being one of the year's last flowers and because it can survive in cold conditions that would kill most plants, it symbolizes courage and sturdiness.
If you like them too, please go to the internet homepage:
http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/shanghai2010china/woodcarving%20items/
where the photos of my collections and some ancient houses are.
When you visit my phtos, please put the mouse on the title or the picure, then you can see the Chinese meaning of every woodcarving.
The meaning in Chinese of these pictures, you can refer to the following:
“LION PLAY BALL”in Chinese meaning is auspicious and happiness go home.
“FISH & LOTUS” in Chinese meaning is affluent and surplus year by year
“CRANE & DEER” in Chinese meaning is long life
“HORSE” in Chinese meaning is success.
“TWO NOISY PIED MAGPIES ON THE BRANCH WITH PLUM BLOSSOM ” in Chinese meaning is double happiness go home and happy go up eyebrow tip
“CHOOK STAND ON THE STONE” in Chinese meaning is “Great auspicious go home”, whole family good health and easy street
“PHOENIX & PEONY” in Chinese meaning is luck, riches and honour
Phoenix was a divine bird in legend,and named the king of all birds.the appearance of phoenix means omen of luck, riches and honour.
Peony is famous flower in China,and compered to chief flower.
In Chinese culture, dragon symbolizes ascendence, power and dignity. It is also sign of luck and success.
The idiom of dragon-horse means exploiting with ablebodied stance, then benefiting all flesh.
“A carp leaping over the dragon's gate” in Chinese meaning is succeed in a government examination
??This proverb was originated from an ancient Chinese legend. It said that the carp swam to the Sanmen Gorge and would become a dragon if it leapt over the gate.
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