“乾隆工”玉器的工艺特征

The Features of ‘Jade of Qianlong Crafts’

乾隆皇帝对玉器有着深刻的理解,他不仅亲自指导当时玉器的生产制作,而且倡导兼收并蓄,治玉时吸收古代传统文化和外来文化,发挥地方工艺特长,制作了大量的时作玉和仿古玉,将宫廷玉雕推向了集大成的历史高峰。我们常常称这一时期的宫廷玉雕为“乾隆工”。本文重点剖析了乾隆时期宫廷玉雕的工艺特征,诠释了“乾隆工”玉器的概念及其在玉料、工匠和设计等方面的优势。

Emperor Qianlong (乾隆)who had much appreciation of jade used to in person guide and encourage craftsman to apply traditional and foreign cultures and local techniques together to production and replication of a large quantity of jade objects usually called ‘Jade of Qianlong Crafts’ now, which promoted the imperial jade-carving to unparalleled attainment ever reached in history. The study analyzes the craft characteristics of the palace jade-carving of Qianlongs (乾隆)period, interprets the 'Jade of Qianlong Crafts' and its mer让s of material, craftsman and design.