Ch'i Pi Fu: An Exquisite Example of Ching Dynasty Carving Collecting small decorative pieces had long been a tradition of the scholar class in ancient China.
以雕刻為例，其中配合材質特徵，天衣無縫地雕造出不失實用的文房器物，被稱作「巧雕」；而純粹表現技法之精密，成品巧奪天工者，則有「鬼工」之譽。