Elegant Fun "bamboo tube

Elegant Fun "bamboo tube

The bamboo green carving handicraft carefully created by Zhang Zongfan, inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Baoqing bamboo carving, and his students. Under the name of "elegance and fun", it reflects the pursuit of refined lifestyle in traditional Chinese culture. Adopting the unique bamboo carving technique of Baoqing bamboo carving, the outer layer of green skin of bamboo is used for detailed carving. Depicting elements such as mountains, waters, flowers, birds, calligraphy, or poetry that literati and scholars love, vivid natural landscapes or cultural images are presented through exquisite knife techniques and profound expressive power. It is not only a practical object, but also a collectible with profound cultural significance and artistic value.
Autumn Pond Dew Flowers "Bamboo Green Slices

Autumn Pond Dew Flowers "Bamboo Green Slices

It is a traditional handicraft created by Zhang Zongfan, inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Baoqing bamboo carving, and his students. Baoqing bamboo carving is renowned for its exquisite bamboo green carving technique, which utilizes the outer layer of green skin of bamboo for artistic creation. It is appreciated for its delicate texture and vivid expressive power. With the theme of "Autumn Pond Dew Flowers", the serene beauty of the lotus pond in autumn is showcased through exquisite carving techniques. Depicting elements such as lotus flowers, lotus leaves, and dewdrops, the carving on bamboo leaves conveys the freshness and tranquility of lotus ponds in autumn mornings, as well as the vitality and tenderness of flowers nourished by dew.
Dragonfly and Lotus Pond Theme Bamboo Green Slices

Dragonfly and Lotus Pond Theme Bamboo Green Slices

Baoqing bamboo carving is a traditional handicraft in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, China, known for its exquisite carving skills and unique artistic style. As the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Baoqing bamboo carving, Zhang Zongfan and his students jointly completed this work, which is an outstanding representative of this traditional craft. The bamboo green carving technique is adopted, which involves carving on the green outer skin of bamboo, using the natural color and texture of bamboo green to create lively dragonfly and lotus pod patterns. Dragonflies symbolize agility and change, while lotus pods symbolize holiness and vitality. The combination of the two showcases the beauty of harmony in nature and is also rich in auspicious meanings of traditional Chinese culture.