常(chang)(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)是(shi)集雕刻、彩繪(hui)、燙(tang)制(zhi)(zhi)、畫面于一體的(de)藝術品(pin)(pin)。同時,它又是(shi)具(ju)(ju)有(you)(you)保健功能(neng)的(de)生(sheng)活實用(yong)(yong)(yong)品(pin)(pin)。常(chang)(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)的(de)制(zhi)(zhi)篦(bi)(bi)原料(liao)主要是(shi)毛竹(zhu)、牛骨和生(sheng)漆等(deng),毛竹(zhu)要選用(yong)(yong)(yong)生(sheng)長(chang)(chang)四(si)年以上(shang)(shang)的(de)“陰山竹(zhu)”,即背著陽(yang)光的(de)一面山上(shang)(shang)長(chang)(chang)出(chu)的(de)竹(zhu)子。制(zhi)(zhi)作木(mu)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)材(cai)料(liao)則(ze)以黃楊(yang)、棗(zao)木(mu)、石楠(nan)為主。制(zhi)(zhi)作黃楊(yang)精品(pin)(pin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),須(xu)選用(yong)(yong)(yong)300年以上(shang)(shang)樹齡的(de)黃楊(yang)木(mu)。制(zhi)(zhi)作名貴木(mu)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),則(ze)選用(yong)(yong)(yong)象牙、檀(tan)香木(mu)、牛角、羊(yang)角作原料(liao)。常(chang)(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)的(de)制(zhi)(zhi)作過程極(ji)為復雜。篦(bi)(bi)箕(ji)制(zhi)(zhi)作有(you)(you)72道(dao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)序,木(mu)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)制(zhi)(zhi)作有(you)(you)28道(dao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)序。制(zhi)(zhi)篦(bi)(bi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)有(you)(you)大(da)刀(dao)(dao)、鍘刀(dao)(dao)、拗刀(dao)(dao)、線(xian)管筒、絞(jiao)漆架、化漆缽、膠(jiao)板(ban)(ban)、膠(jiao)棒、通齒齊(qi)口、齊(qi)板(ban)(ban)、剪刀(dao)(dao)、板(ban)(ban)銼(cuo)(cuo)、馬(ma)(ma)形銼(cuo)(cuo)、棕刷、斬刀(dao)(dao)、鋸(ju)凳、大(da)碰、小碰、鋼(gang)銼(cuo)(cuo)、鋸(ju)樁、直(zhi)碰板(ban)(ban)、齊(qi)碰板(ban)(ban)、圓碰板(ban)(ban)、槽口碰板(ban)(ban)等(deng)30多(duo)(duo)種。制(zhi)(zhi)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)有(you)(you)特(te)制(zhi)(zhi)夾具(ju)(ju)、刨具(ju)(ju)、撞具(ju)(ju)、三角馬(ma)(ma)、剔齒、插根(gen)、竹(zhu)刷、方根(gen)、長(chang)(chang)鋸(ju)、括刀(dao)(dao)、兩頭(tou)銼(cuo)(cuo)、馬(ma)(ma)形銼(cuo)(cuo)、榔頭(tou)、銅刀(dao)(dao)、側板(ban)(ban)鋸(ju)、蟹殼(ke)刨、斧子、小三角銼(cuo)(cuo)、鉤刀(dao)(dao)、扦刀(dao)(dao)等(deng)30多(duo)(duo)種。后(hou)道(dao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝所(suo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)(ju)及(ji)材(cai)料(liao)有(you)(you)狼(lang)毫筆、油(you)畫筆、特(te)制(zhi)(zhi)電筆及(ji)各種顏(yan)料(liao)。制(zhi)(zhi)作精品(pin)(pin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和精品(pin)(pin)篦(bi)(bi)箕(ji),須(xu)在梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)背和篦(bi)(bi)梁(liang)上(shang)(shang)進(jin)行(xing)五(wu)種工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝的(de)精工(gong)(gong)(gong)細作。這五(wu)種工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝是(shi):雕花、描(miao)花、刻花、燙(tang)花、嵌花。常(chang)(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)共有(you)(you)實用(yong)(yong)(yong)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系列、工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝觀(guan)賞梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系列、相拼梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系列與實用(yong)(yong)(yong)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系列重合三大(da)系列600多(duo)(duo)個(ge)品(pin)(pin)種。常(chang)(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)富有(you)(you)中國特(te)色和藝術韻(yun)味。
常州梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)在千年傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)中形成(cheng)分(fen)散而眾多的(de)行業(ye)(ye)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)體系。在常州梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)業(ye)(ye)近代(dai)(dai)(dai)的(de)發展中,以(yi)卜恒順(shun)、老王(wang)大(da)昌(chang)(chang)、王(wang)大(da)昌(chang)(chang)、汪義大(da)四家梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)坊店最負(fu)盛(sheng)名(ming)(ming),其中尤以(yi)卜恒順(shun)制作的(de)梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)美譽度(du)最高(gao)。卜恒順(shun)梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)店開設于明代(dai)(dai)(dai)天啟(qi)年間(1622),世(shi)代(dai)(dai)(dai)相傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan),傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)至(zhi)1953年有(you)(you)八代(dai)(dai)(dai)之久,300余年歷史,但(dan)卜家技(ji)藝傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)現已(yi)斷代(dai)(dai)(dai);老王(wang)大(da)昌(chang)(chang)、王(wang)大(da)昌(chang)(chang)、汪義大(da)三(san)家祖傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)技(ji)藝亦(yi)已(yi)失傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)。新中國成(cheng)立后,常州城鄉有(you)(you)1200多戶上萬名(ming)(ming)人(ren)員從事梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)業(ye)(ye)制作。常州梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)廠的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)方式主要(yao)是師徒(tu)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)。常州梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)制作藝術(shu)含(han)量較高(gao)的(de)是“雕花(hua)、描花(hua)、刻花(hua)、燙花(hua)、嵌(qian)花(hua)”五種工藝,一(yi)人(ren)如要(yao)掌握其中的(de)二至(zhi)三(san)門技(ji)藝,需有(you)(you)多個師傅傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)授。常州梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)人(ren)有(you)(you)金松群(qun)、湯庚和、鄭留聲、戚正康(kang)、孫玉秀、李文華、邢糧等。常州梳篦(bi)(bi)(bi)當今代(dai)(dai)(dai)表(biao)性(xing)人(ren)物(wu)是被文化部(bu)命名(ming)(ming)為(wei)第三(san)批國家級非(fei)物(wu)質文化遺(yi)產項目代(dai)(dai)(dai)表(biao)性(xing)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)承(cheng)人(ren)的(de)金松群(qun)。
常州(zhou)梳(shu)篦(bi)在生成(cheng)和(he)發展的過程中,產生和(he)形成(cheng)了一系列(lie)與此(ci)相關的常州(zhou)名(ming)(ming)景、名(ming)(ming)街、名(ming)(ming)店,還衍生出(chu)了豐(feng)富多彩(cai)的民俗(su)事象和(he)復(fu)雜精(jing)湛的手繪工藝(yi),這些民俗(su)事象和(he)手繪工藝(yi),已成(cheng)為我(wo)們今天研究古(gu)(gu)代、近代江南(nan)(nan)風情和(he)社會時尚演化變(bian)遷不(bu)(bu)可多得的“活化石”。常州(zhou)精(jing)品篦(bi)箕古(gu)(gu)樸典雅,美(mei)觀精(jing)致(zhi),賞心悅目(mu),生動體現(xian)了江南(nan)(nan)人(ren)所特有(you)的精(jing)神氣質和(he)藝(yi)術智慧,具有(you)較高的審(shen)美(mei)品位(wei)和(he)審(shen)美(mei)價值(zhi)。當今,常州(zhou)梳(shu)篦(bi)不(bu)(bu)僅風靡東南(nan)(nan)亞(ya),而(er)且深受歐美(mei)國家(jia)及港(gang)澳地區民眾的喜愛,在文化交流(liu)方面起著重要作用。