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Since the 80s 20th century, civil boxwood carving collection market is gradually heating up. Boxwood carvings as works of Ming and Qing Dynasties rarely survive in the world today, which in recent years, the auction market, boxwood carvings thunder Jin Meng, the market price is surprising. Recently, Ltd in Shenzhen, antique shops at the liberal arts in a bid to play at painting the text, a Qing Dynasty carved boxwood figure of 1,500 yuan starting from the pillow, and ultimately commissioned to 8,800 yuan by the phone's high turnover.

Why the film is a small wooden pillow so the price? Last weekend, a reporter with the issue came to Chengdu to send Xianqiao antique market.

Mr. Zhang says business "is itself as boxwood rare thing, generally grow four to five years to grow to three to five meters high, diameter of less than ten centimeters, so the boxwood carving small figures generally suitable for desk appreciate. "It is extremely slow because of the growth of boxwood, boxwood carvings that have also to appreciate the value, but also has a collection of investments.
In the interview, the reporter learned that, because of the cultural background of different dynasties, boxwood carving wood in the style of each period there was a marked difference. Among them, Yuan boxwood carvings, the characters lively and vivid style, bold, unadorned, bold and realistic Hunpu; and Ming boxwood wooden sculptures more rigorous pursuit of exquisite detail; the Qing Dynasty was the golden age of boxwood carvings, emphasizing the art of modeling and combination of realism. Middle of the Qing Qing Chambers Office was to create a group of people led by modeling realistic, comfortable charm, rich cultural atmosphere of art. Later on, the private sector are also masterpieces one after another teacher boxwood carvings, sculpture teacher Zhu Wenzhou modeling realistic works often, it is fine collectors dream.

According to reports, in a 2002 auction, a high 11.7 cm of the Qing Dynasty carved boxwood figure pen, engraved with the "Prince of Qianlong in March, Chen Shui-possession" the words, valuation of only 120,000 to 180,000 yuan between, eventually to 682,000 yuan price.
Emphasis collectors: how to identify genuine and fake boxwood carving.

Wood carving, while having a large collection of value, but should be noted that the market has some counterfeiters with other similar wood color, posing as wood or boxwood roots.

Xianqiao antique market in the delivery, one pair of collector who has studied boxwood carvings told reporters that investment in collection of boxwood carvings have to pay attention to two points: first, to see whether the exquisite carving work. Pay attention to the distinctive arts and crafts, boxwood carving material itself should be based on the unique natural shape or texture direction, clever plus carving, seventh heaven, three engraving. Second, the year to see whether the place. As a work of art, experts are more of a boxwood carvings for years and appreciate the kind of heavy moisture germinal glass pack slurry.

Boxwood growth cycle longer than other species, a diameter of 15 cm Netsuke boxwood carving section, you can see hundreds of ring rings fine. While the other thick and thin rings of wood, up to but dozens of laps. Special boxwood fine wood grain, hand-to-clean lubricants, and other wood unparalleled. Boxwood hard wood, and other relatively soft wood timber, gently with a hard object can describe the difference.
The real color of boxwood carvings in storage will gradually year by year, deep, experienced collectors and packages based on the color depth can roughly determine the pulp era of work. Common boxwood carvings, "as old", is a "Yau Ma color" dye from the system, this fake color is not natural, does not pack slurry, identification is available when the water clean cotton swab soaked some bananas, fakes will appear to fade and the natural color of the boxwood will not fade.