This yellow jade Guanyin sold for a high price of 400 thousand. What do you rely on?

In the jade world, the highest price is the king green, but it is not this green that represents the color of the emperor, but our yellow jade. Due to the special conditions for the formation of yellow jadeite, the planting water in yellow jadeite is generally not very good, mostly between waxy seeds and bean seeds.

But this does not mean that the value of yellow jade is not high. On the contrary, the price of yellow with well-planted water and uniform color distribution is actually lower than that of green jade. The yellow jade that Lao Wang wants to introduce today has not actually reached the ice seed. Why can it be sold for hundreds of thousands?

Finally, at Sotheby's Hong Kong Spring Auction, it was the yellow jade Avalokitesvara with a thousand hands that sold for 402,500 yuan. A closer look shows that the water doesn't reach the ice seeds, but the color is really uniform, but because of this color? Lao Wang thinks otherwise, it should be because of the content of this sculpture!

Everyone knows that Guanyin is a classic in the jade world, and there are many images of Guanyin, among which the sculptor of Guanyin with a thousand hands is the most difficult! Therefore, Lao Wang thinks that the value of the yellow jade above can be so high, and the image of Guanyin with a thousand hands accounts for the main part.

Avalokitesvara with a thousand hands is also called Avalokitesvara with a thousand eyes, Avalokitesvara with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms, and so on. Avalokitesvara is the Zuo Zhu of Amitabha. Together with Amitabha and Bodhisattva (the right auxiliary of Amitabha), they are called the "Three Saints of the West".

"Avalokitesvara with a thousand hands" is a kind of Guanyin, and I don't need to say more about its meaning. I believe everyone understands that today Lao Wang will talk about how difficult it is for Guanyin with a thousand hands to carve a character, so that everyone can know that its value is really deserved.

A jade Guanyin sculpture needs to be kept in mind: the head hangs down, the chest is straight, and the face is plump and soft; Willow leaves are as light as crescent moon, and kind eyes are like lotus casting; Lannen refers to the clean bottle grip, and the sole of the foot is slightly exposed and floating in Haizhou; Pull the sleeves to make waves and pleats, and put them on the lotus or talk about the head.

It is worth noting that Guanyin's husband is merciful, solemn in appearance, hanging his head, holding out his chest, having a square face, full muscles, eyebrows like a crescent moon and ten fingertips like orchids; The water folds are smooth, like running water and clouds; Stand barefoot on a lotus or claw.

In fact, the characters really test the carving works of jade carvers. The five senses are the most important and brilliant place. The success or failure of a good carving of Guanyin or other figures almost depends on whether the carving of the five senses is exquisite or not.

If you want to learn head carving well, you should pay attention to all kinds of face shapes. Let's take a look at the experience summarized by an old master:

Traditional noodles are divided into eight characters, and Tian Tongyue is applicable; Add another word called wind, and the cheeks are as big as the wind; Tian Zi's head and eyelids are flat, and the words are sharp from top to bottom; There are four aspects of national character, and the same character is long and beautiful.

The head and eyelids are long in shape, and the nails are pointed up and down; The word "God" has two sharp points, and eight face shapes should be subdivided; Most fat people are influenced by their faces, and most thin people are obedient.

The face of a beautiful woman is like a melon seed, either a shape or a declaration; A military commander must have big cheeks, big neck and short wind shape; The eyelids of civil servants are polygonal, and they are generally engraved with the same shape; Remember eight kinds of heads and faces, add expressions and vivid images.

Carving classic figures, such as Guanyin or Buddha statue mentioned above, is the most inconspicuous ear and cannot be ignored.

Characters' ears change a lot and hang on their shoulders. Ears are large and small, and temples are generally high; Ears are shaped like question marks, and the depth of ear holes is like a mountain note; Some people have long ears and long noses, while others have short ears. Careful observation of the ear structure can cut off the knife.

Therefore, Cui friends, don't regard Jade Guanyin as our most common jade theme. In fact, it is such a classic style, and a good sculptor can best reflect its value!

Lao Wang talks about Cui Lao Wang, the founder of Yunnan Ai Cui Jewelry, who has been obsessed with jade all his life.