In today's nuclear carving world, Su School (Suzhou) works are the main works. More than 90% of Soviet-style works are circulated in the nuclear carving market. Mr. Yu Xiaoping, as a representative of contemporary Shanghai style nuclear carving techniques, is also the only nuclear carving artist in olive nuclear carving field who takes Shanghai style as his artistic style.

Among Mr. Yu Xiaoping's sculptures, the most amazing thing is to carve various figures and landscapes on an olive core with a length of 4 cm and a diameter of 1.6 cm. Pick up one at hand and look at it with a magnifying glass. It says "Zhong Kui married his sister". I saw Zhong Kui riding a donkey, mighty and pure, Zhong Mei sitting in the car, graceful and dignified, and all the kids lined up to raise the flag and spread it, marching on the road to marriage. The scene is grand and lifelike. After careful counting, there are nearly 10 imps. They have different expressions and show their individuality, and the trees and roads in the background are also scattered. It fully shows the characteristics of Shanghai-style nuclear carving works, such as wide view in micro, three-dimensional composition and blending of scenery. At the same time, in 2005, this work was selected into the China Arts and Crafts Exhibition and won the Excellence Award.

When it comes to carving olive stones, Mr. Yu Xiaoping thinks it is more difficult than carving with other materials. First, the olive core is large in the middle of the two tips, which is difficult to control when carving. Second, brittleness, a little negligence will give up all previous efforts, all by slow work and fine work. Therefore, the carved works show more artistic value and collection value. Mr. Yu Xiaoping entered shanghai jade carving factory for professional training on 1975. He has been engaged in artistic work for 30 years and has developed solid basic skills. Engaged in olive nuclear carving in 2004. Since then, his "tooth carving, bamboo carving and nuclear carving" has been praised as the "hollow carving" of overseas. His sculptures are famous for their "vivid posture and profound carving", which are rich in classical and modern humanistic atmosphere and are in the hands of the world. For Mr. Yu Xiaoping's nuclear carving works, they all come here to make an appointment, and overseas buyers are in an endless stream, which is a hot spot in overseas collection recently.

Excerpted from the Internet.