brick carving/engraving

Brick Carving The brick carving in Huizhou, Anhui Province (now Shexian County, Anhui Province) has a long history, exquisite carving, unique style and famous at home and abroad. Mainly used in gatehouses, door covers, cornices and column foundations. Most of the ancient brick carvings were mainly in relief, and a few were also carved by wire. Huizhou buildings mostly use blue-gray ridges and roofs, white powder walls, door covers, gatehouses and cornices made of water-milled blue bricks, and the doorsill and foot of the house (one or two feet above the ground) are all made of bluestone or granite. Some people also use water-milled blue bricks to tile, and then fix them on the surface of wooden door panels with round-headed rivets. As a whole building like this, brick carvings are embedded in it, which is very harmonious and coordinated. Huizhou brick carving patterns include flowers and birds, figures, plays, life scenes and auspicious patterns. Fine workmanship, neat carving, smooth transportation, prominent theme and distinct layers. The Anhui Provincial Museum has "Guo Ziyi Shou Shang" and "Baizi Tu", all of which are representative works of Huizhou brick carving, showing superb skills.
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