As the ancient saying goes, those who hide stones are rich
Those who play with stones are always happy?
In China, Shoushan Stone is a very famous stone, and it is listed as one of the four most famous stones in China. This honor is high enough, so it is necessary for everyone to know about Shoushan Stone, which is a very deep knowledge and worth exploring. Shoushan Stone is mainly distributed in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, which is a place rich in mineral resources and has long been famous for Shoushan Stone in ancient times.
what is shoushan stone? The mineralogical name of Shoushan stone is pyrophyllite. Pyrophyllite is an aluminosilicate mineral, with fine texture, rich and magnificent colors, strange texture, glass luster or pearl luster. Because this mineral was first discovered in Shoushan Mountain, Fuzhou, it is also called Shoushan Stone. As this mineral was discovered more and more, later, only pyrophyllite produced in Shoushan, Fuzhou was called Shoushan Stone.
what are the benefits of collecting Shoushan stone? "Stone can't be the most pleasing" is a familiar poem praising Shoushan Stone, which is often quoted. The reason why the stone is lovely is that the situation of "no words for the pulse" makes people love it.
methods of appreciating stones
The emphasis of appreciating Shoushan stones is "three views"
Shoushan stone carvings attach great importance to the stone modeling, so there is a saying that "one balance nine works".
To collect and appreciate Shoushan stone carvings, we should have the following three views:
To see whether it is appropriate to "apply art according to the material". The biggest feature of Shoushan stone carving art is to use the natural color of stone to carve works that are suitable for shape and color. When we appreciate and buy Shoushan stone carving works, we should look at the unique skill of the sculptor in "applying art according to materials". We must know whether this Shoushan stone you are carving is consistent with the works it carved. If the works can well reflect the original characteristics of this stone, then we can say that this Shoushan stone carving is relatively successful. See if we can make full use of stone, stone shape, stone color and stone lines to determine the corresponding theme and shape. If we can't judge according to these lines, it is easy to carve works with different quality from stone, which is to destroy the aesthetic feeling of stone.
second, see if the technique is reasonable. Shoushan stone carving has developed into modern fine high relief, transparent flower carving and round carving from the extremely concise techniques seen in the culture unearthed from ancient tombs.
From a simple sculpture, we can see how the master's craftsmanship is. If the master's skills are exquisite, the carved works will naturally have smooth lines. If the master's kung fu is not at home, mistakes will often occur, which will affect the quality of the works. A fine Shoushan stone carving often comprehensively applies various traditional techniques.
Third, see if the knife method is sufficient. The technique of Shoushan stone carving is embodied by the knife method of transporting knives. The knife method of Shoushan stone carving has a unique artistic style, including concise knife method, simple knife method, vigorous knife method and exquisite knife method. For example, thin carving, flower-and-bird carving, and more use of Xiuling's knife; For example, the carving of figures, buttons printed by ancient animals, etc., is mostly based on Piaomao's knife method, which is suitable for collectors and connoisseurs to "play with" without stabbing their hands, and has another interest.
A successful work is a reflection of the author's cultural level, artistic accomplishment, carving skills, practical experience and many other comprehensive abilities and levels. The expression of beauty is in direct proportion to the ideological power that artists can obtain, as is the case with Shoushan stone carving art.
At present, the Shoushan stone market is becoming more and more hot. With the policy of "mine closure" coming out, in recent years, there have been many discussions about the 3% annual price increase curve of Shoushan stone. It is believed that more and more fine Shoushan stones have been collected by players and withdrawn from the market. In addition to Tianhuang and Furong, the prices of several high-quality Shoushan stones such as litchi, Dulin, Qijiangshi and Shanbo are also rising. You can see how popular Shoushan Stone is from the following picture.