Jade carving works belong to crafts or art

The instrument, the art, the skill also. Is the jade carving a craft or a work of art? There is a difference between the two. Kant believes that art is free and that craftsmanship is employed. In fact, it is not entirely true; let us make a distinction first.

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Most of the crafts have practical functions, while artworks are not necessarily. In the history of thousands of years, jade carvings have been given practical functions, such as instruments, rituals, cabinets or decorative items. Jade carvings are handicrafts, and craftsmen are engaged in the jade carving industry. They also attach their longing for beauty to jade articles with their own skills.

Although crafts and art are different, but they can't be broken, we can find the fascinating aesthetic value in the exquisite crafts. The biggest difference between the two is not whether it is practical, but that the crafts can be copied and not criticized for copying, because it provides direct opportunities for more people to share their beauty. But art is unique. It has originality, uniqueness and newness in addition to many conditions that satisfy the aesthetic experience. The way art is created also determines that it can only be unique. Therefore, art and crafts belong to two families and two "production methods." Once an artist repeatedly repeats himself and loses his innovative spirit, he may be seen moving from this family to another family.

By the time of the 21st century, the situation of the jade carving process has turned. Although we can still see women wearing jade bracelets on their wrists and jade pendants on their chests, most of the fine jade carvings are out of sight of everyday life. In addition to seeing unclear replicas and exhibits in “amortization” or “licensed goods”, most of the real artworks are placed in the exhibition halls of the museum or in the secret rooms of collectors. Jade carvings are increasingly characterized by art, and jade carvings also have the style and pursuit of artists.

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