黄杨木因其色质细腻、有象牙质感而著称,被誉为“木中象牙”。所谓黄杨木雕,顾名思义就是一种用黄杨木作为原料而进行雕刻的艺术品。我国黄杨木雕起源于唐宋时期,当时被用于印刷业制作文字插图木印版,后来又被广泛运用于制作各种造型丰富、形式多样的观赏性艺术品。在我国黄杨木雕的历史上,上海黄杨木雕可谓其中一个十分重要的分支,这与上海这个城市独特的文化背景有着密切关系。 Boxwood because of its fine color, ivory texture known, known as “wood Ivory ”. The so-called boxwood woodcarving, as its name implies, is a work of art carved from boxwood as a raw material. China’s boxwood carving originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties, was used in the printing industry to produce text illustration wood plate, and later was widely used in the production of various shapes rich, diverse forms of ornamental artwork. In the history of boxwood carving in our country, Shanghai boxwood carving is one of the most important branches, which is closely related to the unique cultural background of Shanghai.