Jade Sea Sapphire Jade Carving Follows No. 5 Tester**

On November 1st, the return device of the Chang'e-5 tester landed successfully. At the handover ceremony and opening ceremony on the morning of the 2nd, all the loaded items were successfully removed. It is worth noting that the two pieces of Shanghai-based jade sculptures were also included in this shipment in addition to the "Chinese Dream Music Chip" including "In the Hope Fields." The author of these two jade carvings is the representative inheritor of the jade carving of the national intangible cultural heritage project (Haipai jade carving). He said that the Shanghai School of Jade carving has been loved by the world for its compatibility and coherence with China and the West. He is also actively promoting a more modern and stylish "New Shanghai School of Jade Carvings," and "Let Shanghai Culture be integrated into life and into the world."

In conjunction with the theme of moon landing, two jade cards were selected and launched

Entering the main entrance of the Old Jinjiang Hotel, you can see a door with a sense of design in the left-hand podium. There is both the old Shanghai charm of Shikumen and the western minimalist art scene. Here is the jade of the Shanghai-style jade carving master. Exhibition hall. The interior is decorated like a museum. There are various types of jade and jade ornaments in the glass cover, supplemented by Chinese-style utensils such as tea sets, filled with thick Shanghai style.

“I never thought that my works would be carried out to heaven. I am still very excited about it now.” Zhai Yiwei introduced the selection of the works to reporters. Originally back in late August, he received an incoming call for the lunar exploration project. He hoped that he could bring two pieces of jade carvings to Beijing for a meeting and display. "I didn't even know that they would bring the jade card to heaven. It was only occasionally heard that it was related to the lunar exploration project. At the beginning, I wanted to make a jade card for the theme of the moon landing. Unfortunately, it was too late and I had to choose two proud ones. For one piece, it is "Plug and Cloud Clearance" and one piece is "Cloud with Bell"."

Yan Yiwei explained that “Phantom Reviver” won the 2011 China Arts and Crafts “Hundred Flowers Award” Gold Medal, depicting a young girl sitting in a courtyard leaning against a flower gate to play the flute while Yuntai stands for the Palace of Heaven. The “Cloud Band Bells” is a new work that has just been carved. It depicts a beautiful landscape, a waterfall that swiftly flows down 3,000 feet, and people who rode on horseback. It represents the human atmosphere. "The two works just symbolize heaven and earth, and they are also considered to be the same as the moon landing theme."

After expert discussions, the two jade plaques were eventually set as masterpieces of the Shanghai-style jade sculpture and were selected for spacecraft. “I had the privilege of travelling to Xichang to see the process of the Chang’e Tester 5 at a close distance.” He said that although the work flew into space as one of the “Chinese elements,” he felt honored, but he also knew that if space The failure of the device to return means that his two jade cards cannot come back. "The two Jade cards add up to a great deal of value. It is also my beloved work. If not, heartache is inevitable. I have fully considered risks, but as long as the national aerospace industry needs, I am willing to cooperate. My work is also an affirmation of me."

I studied in Japan and Europe and I was inspired to innovate and highlight the elements of Shanghai.

Talking about the bondage with the Shanghai-style jade carving, you can't help feeling the twists and turns in the waves. “I was born in 1961. After graduating from elementary school, the Shanghai Jade Carving Factory Industrial Secondary School was short of students. I wanted to recruit a group of excellent and excellent students from Xuhui District and the original Luwan District. I was lucky enough to be recruited.” Since then, he I liked jade carving. After graduating, I entered an apprenticeship at the furnace workshop of the Shanghai Jade Carving Factory. “The jade carving stove was an outstanding representative of Shanghai jade carving. My basic skills in fine art and sculpture laid a solid foundation at that time.” Self-study art, eager to innovate. He visited Shanghai's major art galleries and museums.

Due to the deep sense of creative bottlenecks, in 1988, Yan Weiwei chose to study in Japan. After returning to China in 1991, he came to Guan Shengchun, a master of arts and crafts, as a teacher at the jade carving department of Shanghai Jade Jewelry Market. After fully understanding the essence of oriental art, Li Weiwei went to Sweden for further studies, focusing on Swedish glass crystal products and other folk crafts. “In the local area, European traditional art and modern style are perfectly integrated, and new ideas and new creations emerge in an endless stream, thus becoming the world In the birthplace of modern art, traditional art is reborn."

Talking about his own dedicated jade carving, he said: “The jade carvings in the country have a lot of sentries, including Shanghai Gong, Yangzhou Gong, Suzhou Gong, Henan Gong, etc. Among them, Shanghai workers are particularly popular. Because the Shanghai craftsmanship is more elaborate, they care about the details. Previously in the antique market, people said that this is a Shanghai factory and the asking price must be higher."

He was very proud of the Shanghai-style jade sculpture. “I was born and raised in Shanghai. When I was a child, I lived in the old Luwan District. This city’s unique petty bourgeoisie, exquisite and exquisite atmosphere of life deeply influenced me and influenced my work design. In addition, Shanghai is a city where Chinese and Western cultures blend together, and it has a unique Shanghai culture. Jade carving is a typical representative of it. Dare to break through the traditional framework and absorb western art to form its own unique style."

“The so-called old Shanghai-style jade carvings are in fact imitations, especially the imitation of Ming and Qing dynasties; the subject matter is relatively limited, mainly gifted scholars, scenic spots, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, etc.” Yan Yiwei explained that there are more modern Shanghai jade sculptures. Yuanhua even absorbed many modern elements. He showed a Jade brand Shang Xian Fang. This piece is based on the Shanghai style Shikumen. A woman in Shanghai walks out of the door with a puppy. The puppy is about to show off with the owner. Excited; near the entrance to the hall, branches and leaves falling with the wind. “This brand is very Shanghai-style. Shikumen and dog-dog girls are very representative of Shanghai.” It is understood that this work also won the “Yu Ding Cup” Silver Award in 2006. Other works are also quite popular with Shanghai style. For example, “Rain Lek” is painting on the theme of modern women's back. Girls play piano under the cover of green plants. On the back of the jade brand is also accompanied by Tagore’s verses. The fonts are specifically left and right asymmetrical, making them very modern. The sense of “tea breaks in the afternoon” applies the poems of Xu Zhimo’s “Shayana Nora”, “The gentleness of the bow, like a lotus flower wins the cool breeze”. ...

He also said that due to the high price of Yupai, it is not conducive to the promotion and dissemination of the Haipai jade carving culture. He is planning to create a new brand, focusing on all kinds of jade jewelry, such as pendants, brooches, etc. Can afford it, so that we can really make the Shanghai jade sculpture fly into the homes of ordinary people."