Mudiao

Mudiao fretwork
Mudiao sculpture with gold foil

Mudiao is traditional Chinese wood-carving, a form of sculpture, and is still practiced today. Mudiao is characterised by detailed fretwork,[1][2] and is sometimes covered with gold foil.[3] Mudiao products include chests, furniture, screens and even buildings.[1][4][5] Chippendale was strongly influenced by mudiao work.[6]

  1. ^ a b Fung Ping Shan Museum (1994). 玲瓏木雕 : 福建傳統木雕 [Equisite Wood Carving: Traditional Wood Carving from Fujian] (in Chinese and English). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University. OCLC 34366464.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Donald; Scribnick, Robin (1977). Masterworks in Wood: China and Japan. Portland, Oregon: Portland Art Museum. OCLC 317422670.
  3. ^ "Wood Carving (Zhujin Mudiao)". China Daily. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ Dye, Daniel Sheets (1937). A Grammar of Chinese Lattice. Volumes 5–6 of Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
  5. ^ Ma, Weidu (2001). Classical Chinese Doors and Windows. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press. ISBN 978-3-211-32191-1.
  6. ^ Moore, N. Hudson (1903). The Old Furniture Book: With a Sketch of Past Days and Ways (second ed.). New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. pp. 48–49.