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Gifts Art Crafts article, links, terms: Fans, Battik Wall Hanging, Chinese cultural products, China collectibles, albums & photo frames, silk embroidery, Chinese toys, Feng Shui, Tobacco Pipes, Writing Sets, Painting, Framed & Cased Art, Calligraphy, Carving Craft, Antique Furniture Model Cloisonné ware was introduced to China during the Yuan Dynasty 1280 to 1368 and is also called "Copper-body and Wire-inlaid Enamel". The Art became popular during the Ching Tai epoch of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1450-1457). This technique became so popular and the "Blue" color was the major color used, hence the traditional name of CHINGTAI BLUE was established. The Art is still a thriving industry in China, with the artists' exquisite workmanship producing many decorative items such as clock cases, eggs, bowls and vases. Gifts Art Crafts Delicate Chinese Paper Cutting is an art form which is created by hand cutting with a pair of scissors to achieve sophisticated pictures and design with greater intricacy than machines can produce. Gold Foil Arts is an ancient fine craft from Kim Ling - China, dating back some 3000 years.The Art involves laborious hours of skillful craftsmanship, using 24 carat gold foil as the canvass. Porcelain is an art of early Chinese invention and occupies an esteemed place in the World. Sung Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) is regarded as the Classic period of the Chinese porcelain due to its beauty, elegance and equilibrium. During this period numbers of kilns began to specialize in one type of ware and sent their ware to Court as tribute. In Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618 - 907) white, green and black wares were developed. Sung potters improved bodies, glazing, shapes and designs together with the exploration of clay, which gave them a thorough understanding of the technique and produced better porcelain. Along with the progress made in agriculture in the Han and Tang Dynasties, an ample supply of clothing material resulted. Silk and satin fans appeared and it became a fashion among scholars and artists to show their genius by writing and painting on fan surfaces. Fans soon acquired considerable social significance and became a part of the standard summer costume among the elite and the learned. Chinese Embroidery of Suzhou is of superb quality. The finest of silk thread is used to produce the embroidery in the workshops by talented embroiderers. Chinese Embroidery out of the workshops is much prized by the Chinese, worldwide. Embroidery of the Emperors' silk gowns, was carried out by skilled embroiderers and the same Chinese embroidery skills are being used at the present time. The Chinese embroidery is highly valued by Chinese people worldwide. Chinese Embroidery of almost transparent silk screens, which are completely reversible, is one of the recognized features of such products from this Chinese town. Horses, cats, dogs are some of the animal subjects, and the end result is almost lifelike. The history of Chinese calligraphy is as long as that of China itself. Calligraphy is one of the highest forms of Chinese art. In studying Chinese calligraphy one must learn something of the origins of Chinese language and of how they were originally written. However, except for those brought up in the artistic traditions of the country, its aesthetic significance seems to be very difficult to grasp. Chinese calligraphy serves the purpose of conveying thought but also shows the 'abstract' beauty of the line. Rhythm, line, and structure are more perfectly embodied in calligraphy than in painting or sculpture. |
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