牙雕是一门古老的传统艺术,也是一门汉族民间工艺。牙为大象身上最坚固的部分,其光洁如玉、耐用、珍贵堪与宝玉石媲美,因此象牙又有有机宝石之美誉。而象牙雕刻艺术品,以坚实细密、色泽柔润光滑的质地、精美的雕刻艺术,倍受收藏家珍爱,成为古玩中独具特色的品种之一。早在商周时代,我国的牙雕工艺就极其发达,后历经汉、唐、宋、元、明代,牙雕工艺更为精湛。清代,是牙雕工艺的鼎盛时代,牙雕与 Tooth carving is an ancient traditional art, but also a Han folk arts and crafts. Tooth is the most sturdy part of the elephant body, its smooth jade, durable, comparable to precious jade gem, ivory has the reputation of organic gems. The ivory carving works of art, with solid and delicate, soft and smooth color texture, exquisite carving art, much the collector’s treasure, become one of the unique antiques in the variety. As early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, China’s tooth-carving process is extremely developed, after the Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming Dynasty, tooth carving craft more exquisite. Qing Dynasty, is the heyday of tooth carving craft, tooth carving and