Weifang Silver Inlay and Lacquer Technique
Weifang silver inlay lacquer craft has a history of nearly 200 years and is a unique handicraft. It uses precious mahogany, natural lacquer and gold and silver threads as the main raw materials, organically integrates traditional carving, silver inlay and woodworking skills, and is made through fine carving and inlaying. Weifang silver inlay lacquerware works are simple and elegant, precious and noble, with strong national and local characteristics. The silver inlay art adopts the line drawing form of Chinese painting, including landscapes, flowers and birds, ancient costume characters and Han Dynasty bronze patterns. Its works are free and concise, beautiful and elegant, and colorful. Weifang silver inlay lacquerware has a complete and complex production process: material selection, blank production, fine carving, inlaying gold and silver threads, polishing, and painting. Among them, the methods of inlaying gold and silver threads mainly include wide strip inlay, thick and thin wire inlay, gold and silver thread matching inlay, and hammering. The selection of different inlay methods according to the subject matter is a unique feature of Weifang silver inlay lacquerware, which also makes Weifang mahogany inlay silver lacquerware achieve a perfect artistic effect. Because its raw material is red wood, it is very strong and not easy to deform. The lacquering process is exquisite and not easy to fade. Therefore, Weifang silver-inlaid lacquerware, which has beautiful shape, strong and durable characteristics, has high cultural value, use value and collection value. Weifang silver-inlaid lacquerware has complex craftsmanship and high labor intensity. Currently, there are only a few people who master this skill. As a traditional Chinese special craft, it is in an endangered situation and urgently needs to be protected. Information source: China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)