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Boxwood carving is a traditional folk art of a kind, it is based on the material boxwood carving art. Boxwood carving has a long history and tradition, it actually originated in the dynasty has been difficult to trace. It is reported that: Beijing Palace Museum collection of a torrent, like wood, can be seen from at least the Yuan has boxwood carvings. To the Qing Dynasty to achieve a high level of boxwood carvings, when the Qing boxwood carvings in the recruitment of some non-master, produced a large number of classical masterpieces of the Beijing Palace Museum collection of a number of the Qing court to boxwood carvings. Traditional boxwood carvings complex process, modeling unique, fine carving, wide range of topics, tastes. 90's last century, the rise of the domestic art auction, boxwood carvings not appeared at auction, I remember in 1995, Duo Yun Xuan Shanghai has launched an auction of boxwood carvings in the Qing Dynasty "ideal Goddess of Mercy", is getting the favor of collectors, was price of 22 million, this price is not low at the time.

Into the 21st century, as China continues to heat up hot collection, boxwood carvings around the auction appeared in more. Beijing Hanhai auction in 2002, a 11.7 cm high boxwood carvings in the Qing Dynasty Pen, sold up to 682,000 yuan; the Qing Dynasty in 2005 a thin bone Lohan boxwood by the price of 770,000 yuan in Hanhai; 2006 China launched two Guardian Zhu Qing Dynasty famous boxwood carvings often, as a boxwood "Songzi Goddess of Mercy", price 55 million, another boxwood "Samsung arch Life" sold 418,000 yuan . In 2007 the Qing boxwood carvings "torrent," Cheng Ming in Beijing by the various quarters of international auction and sought the favor of collectors, and finally by a collector to 2.75 million in the bag, the price for the highest price boxwood carvings . So why boxwood carvings are so popular, have the following reasons:

First is the age-old. The auction from all over the situation, shot mostly on the Ming and Qing Dynasties wood carving. In general, the farther the age, the higher the value, or vice versa.

Followed by the famous sculpture. Since ancient times, the emergence of a group of boxwood carvings and master craftsmen, they use their wisdom for future generations has left many enduring classic. If in the market, as long as the masters of the sculpture, then the value of these things are often expensive, name of the first larger, the higher the value, this is the golden rule of the art market.

The third is a rare material. Boxwood is a very rare tree species, wood Secheng yellow, bloom every winter and spring to the knot, usually 20 cm in diameter boxwood for hundreds of years longer. A "gentleman of wood in the" reputation. Boxwood is very limited because the stock, so its value is very high.

Fourth, subjects loved. Boxwood carving of the subject matter is often loved by most people, such as the Eighteen Lohan, Zhong Kui, the Goddess of Mercy, Bodhidharma, Chi Kung, Amitayus Buddha, Angel Matches the Eight Immortals and so on.

Fifth is the process cumbersome. According to experts, to complete a boxwood carvings generally been more than a dozen procedures, such as the concept sketch, molded mud is issued, the choice of wood, operating rough blanks, Carved solid billet, well repair fine, wiping sand polished, fine engraved hairline, wax polishing, assembly base and so on. A carved figure of realism artist works generally take several months.

In addition, the Netsuke boxwood carving can also be decorative, decorative room can also be elegant gift when friends and family, but also over time to maintain and increase value, really can serve a few too. Therefore, since ancient times, both are a rich, or men of letters most of the love of boxwood carvings, adding the market outlook is expected to continue boxwood carvings became popular collectors.