Chinese Food Carvings
[Photograph: national Palace Museum]
That's not a glistening chunk of pork—that's a stone carved to look like a glistening chunk of pork. The "Meat-shaped Stone," along with the "Jadeite Cabbage," made during the Ch'ing Dynasty (1644–1911) are some of the most famous pieces at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.
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9 Comments:
That's seriously impressive!
And weird.
Deeply, deeply weird
Richard @ The Bewildered Brit at 7:07PM on 11/17/09
I've seen it in person, and it is very realistic (more so than the cabbage).
Alaina Browne at 7:22PM on 11/17/09
I saw the photo and thought 'that must be a fine piece of pork belly to be placed in a gold cup!'
jerseygirlinSC at 8:47PM on 11/17/09
I've seen both in person, and I have to disagree with Alaina Browne, supra. I honestly think that the jadite cabbage is phenomenal, as the folds and intricacies of the cabbage leaves are truly stunning. This one was about exploiting the natural colors of the stone; the cabbage is about allowing the colors to highlight the mastery of the carver.
shoneyjoe at 10:57PM on 11/17/09
Ha! When I first glanced at the title, I thought it said "Chinese Food Cravings"—which I guess they were as well.
piglet at 12:03AM on 11/18/09
I've seen both in person as well, and they're truly amazing. I couldn't stop looking and neither could the other 93984 people crowding the window.
radiochine at 12:06AM on 11/18/09
The cabbage worm is impressive.
lemonfair at 6:48AM on 11/18/09
wow. i want to chew on that rock.
gastronomeg at 11:01AM on 11/18/09
The National Palace Museum is amazing. I really want to visit again.
I find it interesting that they were confident that they would find the right coloring of the stone after they carved away to reveal it. I mean...they don't know for sure how deep the vein of mineral runs.
wunami at 12:10AM on 11/19/09