中国是最早认识漆并制作漆器的国家,历史上北京曾是重要的漆器产区。金漆镶嵌作为中国传统漆器的重要门类,其工艺品种在历史的长河中不断丰富发展,综合了“燕京八绝”中雕漆、花丝镶嵌、玉雕三项绝技,彰显出古朴典雅、端庄华贵、富丽堂皇的皇家风范,是 ...

This superbly carved box is characteristic of the fine specimens of early Yongle lacquer before their production was standardised under increased government control. The top of the box is masterfully ...

Call it nature’s plastic: chinese lacquer, which is harvested from Rhus verniciflua trees in the south and hardens when exposed to the air, is a remarkable substance. When cinnabar is added, the ...

Upon entering the studio of Wen Qiangang, a master of making carved lacquer ware, visitors are confronted with a strange odour emitting from the bright-red lacquer ware. Wen, 56, is used to the smell, ...

The carved cinnabar lacquer circular box with double-dragon and peony patterns dates back to Emperor Yongle's reign (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty. The center of the box cover is carved with two ...

Instead of carving the decorations into the wood structure of the piece and applying a layer of lacquer as a finish, the artist painstakingly applied many layers of lacquer and then used metal tools ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Circular (tixi) box with domed cover; ...

Thank the presidents for giving the Metropolitan Museum of Art an excuse to stay open on a Monday. Today, spend some time with one of the smaller exhibitions that might on a normal day get overlooked.

In a well-lit studio, 18-year-old Dong Run shyly introduced a carved lacquer plaque to arts and crafts masters who stepped into an art school in early April. The plaque features a rooster looking back ...

Carved Red-Lacquer. The red lacquer carved in deep relief with Rihaku (the Chinese poet Li Bai) accompanied by an attendant in a rocky Chinese landscape, standing beneath a spreading pine and pausing ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) Over two thousand years of magical craftsmanship, exquisite and unparalleled oriental aesthetics, and an awe-inspiring national gift. This is Yangzhou, an important production area ...