寶慶竹木器工藝品廠位于湖南省西南邵陽(yáng)市。該地區(qū)是全國(guó)乃至全世界產(chǎn)竹豐富的地方,因?yàn)榈靥幥鹆昱c高原之交,地勢(shì)較高、緯度適中、夜寒日暖而特別適宜楠竹生產(chǎn),又因這樣種特殊氣候和水文條件,生長(zhǎng)的竹材,竹質(zhì)結(jié)構(gòu)特別緊密、細(xì)膩,適合制作各種工藝禮品和生活日用品。 寶慶竹藝、歷史悠久,譽(yù)滿全球,清代慈禧太后60壽庚時(shí),寶慶制臺(tái)大人將邵陽(yáng)藝人制作的竹簧扇,作為壽禮敬獻(xiàn)給太后,深得太后喜愛(ài),并大獎(jiǎng)制臺(tái)與該藝人。此扇現(xiàn)保存在故宮博物院。 1915年9月由清朝庭推薦在美國(guó)舊金山舉辦的萬(wàn)國(guó)巴拿馬博覽會(huì)上,邵陽(yáng)藝人制作的一對(duì)竹藝品“龍騰云戲珠?!钡墓P海,獲得金獎(jiǎng),為國(guó)增光。 1925年邵陽(yáng)老藝人制作的“荷葉花瓶”再一次在萬(wàn)國(guó)巴拿馬博覽會(huì)上獲銀獎(jiǎng)。 1932年,制作的“六方大花瓶”在西湖國(guó)際博覽會(huì)上獲一等獎(jiǎng)。 1950年斯大林70大壽,毛帶去八件邵陽(yáng)竹藝品作為壽禮,深得斯大林贊賞,現(xiàn)保存在莫斯科博物館。 1959年7月邵陽(yáng)老藝人應(yīng)邀為人民大會(huì)堂湖南廳制作“瀟湘八景”掛屏載譽(yù)歸來(lái)。 Baoqing Bamboo Artware Factory is located in Shaoyang City (also known as Baoqing), which is in the southwest of Hunan Province of China. Located in the boundary area between highland and plateau with altitude advantage and appropriate latitude, the area is famous for the abundant bamboo resources in China and even in the world. Additionally, the climate here is cold at night and warm at daytime, the bamboo possesses tight and fine texture and is suitable for the production of various high-quality artware and commodities. Baoqing bamboo craftwork has a long history and high reputation in the world.