This work is carved in three layers of glazes, from the inside to the outside:
dark blue glaze layer, white glaze layer, and sky blue glaze layer.

Size: Height 38CM, Width 16CM
Hand engraving (not machine drill engraving)
Material: Colored glaze
Year: 1965
Pattern: Phoenix piercing peonies (hollow sculpture)

Glaze nesting carving is a traditional handicraft that is relatively minority in China. Compared with porcelain painting and porcelain carving and coloring, glass nesting carving is more three-dimensional and has a more three-dimensional sense of space, but it is more difficult to make because the glass bottle is carved from two colors of glass bottles set together, which is slightly different. By accident, both layers of nesting materials were completely discarded.

Pattern: Phoenix piercing peonies (hollow carving)

In traditional Chinese art, phoenixes and peonies are often depicted together. Phoenix is ​​an auspicious pattern in traditional Chinese culture, symbolizing beauty, light and happiness. Peony is the king of flowers and a symbol of wealth in traditional Chinese culture. The combination of phoenix and peonies symbolizes wealth, prosperity and happiness. In Chinese art works, phoenix and peony patterns often appear in jade carvings, murals, paintings and other art forms. The creation process of this pattern requires attention to the symmetry of the composition and overall harmony, as well as the direction of the phoenix’s wings and the detailed depiction of the peonies. The Phoenix and Peony painting is one of the important artistic expressions in traditional Chinese culture, showing the Chinese people’s yearning and pursuit of a better life.

But the unique feature of this work is: hollow carving, which is a great test for the carver. If a mistake is made during carving, the work will be completely destroyed, so the yield is very low.