常(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)是集雕刻、彩繪、燙制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、畫(hua)面于一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術品。同時,它(ta)又是具有(you)(you)保健功能的(de)(de)生(sheng)活實用(yong)(yong)(yong)品。常(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)的(de)(de)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)篦(bi)(bi)原(yuan)料(liao)(liao)主要(yao)是毛(mao)竹(zhu)、牛骨和(he)生(sheng)漆(qi)(qi)(qi)等,毛(mao)竹(zhu)要(yao)選(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)生(sheng)長四年以上(shang)的(de)(de)“陰山竹(zhu)”,即(ji)背(bei)著陽(yang)光的(de)(de)一(yi)面山上(shang)長出的(de)(de)竹(zhu)子(zi)。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作木(mu)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)材(cai)料(liao)(liao)則(ze)以黃楊(yang)、棗木(mu)、石楠為主。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作黃楊(yang)精(jing)(jing)品工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)梳(shu)(shu)(shu),須選(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)300年以上(shang)樹齡的(de)(de)黃楊(yang)木(mu)。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作名貴木(mu)梳(shu)(shu)(shu),則(ze)選(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)象(xiang)牙、檀香木(mu)、牛角、羊角作原(yuan)料(liao)(liao)。常(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)的(de)(de)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作過程(cheng)極為復雜。篦(bi)(bi)箕(ji)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作有(you)(you)72道(dao)工(gong)(gong)序,木(mu)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作有(you)(you)28道(dao)工(gong)(gong)序。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)篦(bi)(bi)工(gong)(gong)具有(you)(you)大(da)刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、鍘刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、拗(ao)刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、線管筒、絞漆(qi)(qi)(qi)架(jia)、化漆(qi)(qi)(qi)缽、膠板(ban)(ban)、膠棒、通齒齊(qi)口、齊(qi)板(ban)(ban)、剪刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、板(ban)(ban)銼(cuo)(cuo)、馬形銼(cuo)(cuo)、棕刷、斬刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、鋸(ju)凳、大(da)碰(peng)、小碰(peng)、鋼(gang)銼(cuo)(cuo)、鋸(ju)樁、直碰(peng)板(ban)(ban)、齊(qi)碰(peng)板(ban)(ban)、圓(yuan)碰(peng)板(ban)(ban)、槽(cao)口碰(peng)板(ban)(ban)等30多種。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)工(gong)(gong)具有(you)(you)特制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)夾(jia)具、刨具、撞具、三(san)角馬、剔齒、插根(gen)、竹(zhu)刷、方根(gen)、長鋸(ju)、括刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、兩頭銼(cuo)(cuo)、馬形銼(cuo)(cuo)、榔頭、銅刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、側板(ban)(ban)鋸(ju)、蟹殼刨、斧(fu)子(zi)、小三(san)角銼(cuo)(cuo)、鉤刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)、扦刀(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)等30多種。后道(dao)工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)所用(yong)(yong)(yong)工(gong)(gong)具及材(cai)料(liao)(liao)有(you)(you)狼毫(hao)筆(bi)、油畫(hua)筆(bi)、特制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)電筆(bi)及各種顏料(liao)(liao)。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作精(jing)(jing)品工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)精(jing)(jing)品篦(bi)(bi)箕(ji),須在梳(shu)(shu)(shu)背(bei)和(he)篦(bi)(bi)梁(liang)上(shang)進行五種工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)精(jing)(jing)工(gong)(gong)細作。這五種工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)是:雕花(hua)、描花(hua)、刻花(hua)、燙花(hua)、嵌花(hua)。常(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)共有(you)(you)實用(yong)(yong)(yong)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)列、工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)觀賞梳(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)列、相拼梳(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)列與(yu)實用(yong)(yong)(yong)梳(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)列重合三(san)大(da)系(xi)列600多個品種。常(chang)州梳(shu)(shu)(shu)篦(bi)(bi)富有(you)(you)中國特色和(he)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術韻味。
常州梳(shu)篦在千(qian)年(nian)傳(chuan)(chuan)承中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)形成(cheng)分散而眾多的(de)(de)(de)行業傳(chuan)(chuan)承體系。在常州梳(shu)篦業近代的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以(yi)卜(bu)恒順、老王(wang)大昌(chang)、王(wang)大昌(chang)、汪義(yi)大四家(jia)(jia)梳(shu)篦坊店最(zui)負盛名,其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)尤以(yi)卜(bu)恒順制作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)梳(shu)篦美譽度最(zui)高。卜(bu)恒順梳(shu)篦店開設于明代天啟年(nian)間(1622),世代相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan),傳(chuan)(chuan)至1953年(nian)有(you)八代之久,300余年(nian)歷史(shi),但卜(bu)家(jia)(jia)技藝(yi)傳(chuan)(chuan)承現已(yi)斷代;老王(wang)大昌(chang)、王(wang)大昌(chang)、汪義(yi)大三(san)家(jia)(jia)祖傳(chuan)(chuan)技藝(yi)亦已(yi)失傳(chuan)(chuan)。新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國成(cheng)立后,常州城(cheng)鄉有(you)1200多戶上(shang)萬名人(ren)(ren)員(yuan)從事梳(shu)篦業制作(zuo)。常州梳(shu)篦廠的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)承方式主要(yao)是師徒(tu)傳(chuan)(chuan)承。常州梳(shu)篦制作(zuo)藝(yi)術含量較高的(de)(de)(de)是“雕花(hua)(hua)、描花(hua)(hua)、刻花(hua)(hua)、燙花(hua)(hua)、嵌花(hua)(hua)”五種工藝(yi),一人(ren)(ren)如要(yao)掌握其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)二至三(san)門技藝(yi),需有(you)多個師傅傳(chuan)(chuan)授。常州梳(shu)篦的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)承人(ren)(ren)有(you)金松(song)群、湯(tang)庚和、鄭留聲、戚正康、孫玉秀(xiu)、李文華(hua)、邢糧等(deng)。常州梳(shu)篦當今代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)人(ren)(ren)物(wu)是被文化(hua)部命名為(wei)第三(san)批(pi)國家(jia)(jia)級非物(wu)質文化(hua)遺產項(xiang)目代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)傳(chuan)(chuan)承人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)金松(song)群。
常州(zhou)梳篦在生成和(he)(he)發展的過(guo)程(cheng)中,產生和(he)(he)形成了(le)一系(xi)列與此相關的常州(zhou)名景、名街、名店,還衍生出了(le)豐富多彩的民(min)俗(su)事象和(he)(he)復(fu)雜精湛的手繪工藝(yi),這些民(min)俗(su)事象和(he)(he)手繪工藝(yi),已成為(wei)我(wo)們今(jin)天(tian)研究古代(dai)、近代(dai)江南風情和(he)(he)社會時尚(shang)演化(hua)(hua)變遷不可多得(de)的“活化(hua)(hua)石”。常州(zhou)精品(pin)篦箕古樸典(dian)雅,美觀精致,賞心悅目,生動體現(xian)了(le)江南人所特(te)有的精神氣質和(he)(he)藝(yi)術(shu)智慧,具有較高(gao)的審美品(pin)位(wei)和(he)(he)審美價(jia)值。當今(jin),常州(zhou)梳篦不僅風靡東南亞,而且深(shen)受歐美國家及港澳(ao)地區民(min)眾的喜(xi)愛,在文化(hua)(hua)交流方面(mian)起(qi)著重要作用。