Gold lacquer inlaying technique

The name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: gold lacquer inlay painting technique

Applicant: Beijing

Project No.: 909

Project No.: VIII - 126

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Beijing

Type: new item

Applicant: Beijing

Protection unit: Beijing Jinqi inlay Co., Ltd

A brief introduction to the inlaid painting technique of gold lacquer:

Applicant: Beijing

Gold lacquer inlay is an important category of traditional Chinese lacquer craft, which has a history of more than 7000 years. Beijing is an important lacquerware producing area in China's history. The rise of government handicraft workshops, such as Yuan Dynasty painting Bureau, Ming Dynasty carving workshop orchard factory and Qing palace internal affairs office, laid the foundation for the development of lacquerware in Beijing. Now Beijing gold lacquer inlay directly inherits and develops the lacquer making art of the Ming and Qing Dynasties from many aspects, such as technology and artistic style.

There are many kinds of gold lacquer inlays and lacquers in Beijing, with a wide range of themes and rich and colorful artistic techniques. Among them, the inlay products are clear and exquisite; the color of color painting products is gorgeous; the lines of carving and filling products are smooth and magnificent; the blade of gray carving products is sharp and vivid; the broken pattern products are simple and elegant; the tiger skin paint products are colorful and close to nature. According to the usage, Beijing gold lacquer inlaid products include utensils, furniture, screens, plaques, wall decorations, etc. This ancient handicraft has high artistic research value. Its products are not only convenient and practical, but also collectable, and deeply loved by the majority of consumers.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, especially since the reform and opening up, Beijing gold inlay has made great progress, but there is something to worry about. There used to be more than 1000 workers engaged in gold lacquer inlay. Now the old workers are retiring one after another. At the same time, because of the difficult working conditions and low wages, most young people are reluctant to choose this occupation. At present, only 160 people continue to engage in gold lacquer inlay. This ancient art is facing the crisis of being lost, and it needs to be protected and inherited.