A folk artist in Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province, has earned the appreciation of art collectors worldwide for his unique series of decorated egg shells.
Dong Baoguo produces brightly-coloured and intricate works of art by decorating egg shells.
Many of his creations are also functional, working as music or jewellery boxes, or even as fantastic toys.
The 51-year-old has created over 10,000 egg shell artworks, of which at least 1,000 have been sold in Europe.
Dong has been enthusiastic of Chinese painting and sculpture since his childhood.
Due to a severe illness, he lost one of his legs in 2000 and has since devoted himself to producing artworks on egg shells, a technique similar to traditional Chinese Shippo Art.
“I spend 8 years developing my artistic level and now, quite frankly, I am the number one master of coloured eggs in Hubei.
“They city government has also honoured me as one of the top 10 people with disabilities”, he said.
The eggs he chooses for his work come from chickens, ducks, geese, quail and ostriches, and he uses more than 100 types of ornament as decoration.
By using his considerable imagination, Dong is able to turn these shells into truly beautiful works of art.
