Burmese eggplant carving [Guangdong Gaozhou specialty]

What is Burmese eggplant carving? Authentic Guangdong Gaozhou specialty: Burmese eggplant carving

Content summary:Do you want to know what Burmese eggplant carving is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Gaozhou, Guangdong Province - Burmese Eggplant Carving. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Burmese Eggplant Carving. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Burmese Eggplant Carving and the product characteristics of Burmese Eggplant Carving? How did the history of Burmese eggplant carving come about? Awards and honors for Burmese eggplant carving

Basic Introduction to Burmese Eggplant Carving

Gaozhou Burmese Eggplant Carving is a micro carving art, a unique and exquisite craft that Gaozhou Burmese Eggplant Carving artists have explored and accumulated for hundreds of years. It is a unique carving craft in Guangdong Province. Folk artists in Gaozhou use the seeds of a 490 year old Burmese eggplant tree, known as the "unparalleled tree in China," in the western bank village of Gaozhou city to carve seals or exquisite handicrafts. The carved mountain and water pavilions have exquisite patterns and exquisite craftsmanship; Birds and beasts, meticulous and lifelike; The characters in the story are lifelike and lifelike

The Burmese eggplant tree is produced in Myanmar and is a rare species in the world belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Gaozhou Burmese eggplant is unique to Gaozhou in China and is known as the "unique branch" of China, which is also rare in the world. The Burmese eggplant tree, born in Guanwu Village on the west coast of Gaozhou, is over 400 years old. Flowers bloom around Qingming every year, and the pods mature around Spring Festival the following year. The pod is about 25 centimeters long and contains 3 to 6 fruits inside, resembling eggplants, hence it is called Burmese eggplant. The fruit is thumb sized, with 3/5 being dark brown in color; 2/5 is yellow wax color, commonly known as "wax head", keratin, glossy, finely textured, tough texture, suitable for carving

There are 7 carving methods for eggplant: dragon, lion, phoenix, dragon and phoenix, dragon and lion, double dragon, and double lion. Each variety needs to go through 7 stages of engineering processing procedures: rough work, passage work, dragon bead work, finishing work, dragon beard work, dragon lin work, and polishing work, in order to complete a precious Burmese eggplant handicraft. The traditional method of carving Burmese eggplants involves a certain amount of technical processing and soaking for a certain period of time before carving. Generally, the eggplants are wrapped in tin foil patterned cloth and soaked in water for two days, then taken out to dry and covered with a tea cup for three days. This makes the texture sticky, resembling ginseng, transparent, smooth, and bright, and allows for easy carving. The production, techniques, material selection, layout, processes, knife techniques, and skills of Gaozhou eggplant carving products and varieties in different periods require multiple processes for each variety, not only in one go but also with full attention

Eggplant carving crafts are loved by the general public. They can be hung on the body to ward off evil, collected, decorated, or given as gifts to friends and family. The content of Burmese eggplant carving art originates from folk culture and draws inspiration from daily life; Its micro carving technique is a creation of beauty and a pursuit of art. After generations of inheritance, reform, and development, the micro carving technique of Burmese eggplant has formed a unique style, standing out among the folk handicrafts of Lingnan

The fragrance is similar to that of magnolia; After about ten months, it grows into oval bean shaped pods ranging from fists to palms. The skin is hard and black brown when mature, measuring up to 18 centimeters in length. When the thick pod shell is peeled off, the thumb sized seeds, known as Burmese eggplant, are exposed. Each pod contains 1-8 seeds, which are about 3-4 centimeters long. The upper part of the Burmese eggplant is a waxy stem with a golden color, and the lower part is the seed nucleus, which is similar in shape and color to the lychee nucleus. Its seeds are red purple black, flattened oval, hard and shiny; The base of the seed has a keratinized false seed coat, which is as yellow as wax and as solid as hardwood

Awards and honors for Burmese eggplant carving

Approved by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government, Gaozhou Burmese eggplant carving has been included in the Guangdong Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection List