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Black Copper and Silver Making Techniques
"Black Copper and Silver" was once as famous as Beijing's "Cloisonne" and was also known as "the best copper art in the world" . Ebony copper is silvered, that is, copper, gold and other precious metals are used as raw materials, and are melted in a certain proportion to form a blank. Various patterns are carved on the blank, and then the melted silver (gold) is inserted into the fine patterns. After cooling, Polish it smooth, and then use ancestral craftsmanship to turn the base copper into jet black, revealing the silver (gold) pattern, showing a distinct decorative effect of black and white (yellow). The products are mostly daily utensils such as ink cartridges, pen holders, wine bottles, incense burners, vases, etc.
Naxi Dongba Painting
Dongba painting is one of the important contents of the Naxi Dongba culture and art. It is spread in Gucheng District of Lijiang City and Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Diqing Tibetan They are also distributed in the Naxi inhabited areas of Shangri-La County, Autonomous Prefecture. Dongba paintings mainly use wood chips, Dongba paper and linen as materials. They use homemade bamboo pens dipped in pine smoke ink to outline the outlines, and then apply various natural pigments. The colors are gorgeous and will not fade after hundreds of years. Most of them are based on the gods, legendary ancestors, animals and plants believed by the Naxi people. The painting method is mainly lines, and the colors are mostly primary colors. The composition is a combination of text and painting, retaining the strong characteristics of hieroglyphics and calligraphy.
Jianchuan Woodcarving Production Technique
Dali Jianchuan Woodcarving began in the 10th century AD and has a history of thousands of years. It has strong local characteristics and a style that combines the strengths of the north and the south. It is China's One of the important schools of wood carving.
Jianchuan wood carving techniques are diverse and form their own system, mainly divided into line carving, relief carving, round carving, multi-layer hollow carving and other techniques. At present, it has developed into six categories, including stone inlaid wood carving furniture, craft hanging screen and seat screen series, lattice door series, ancient buildings and interior decoration, small tourist handicrafts and modern furniture, with more than 260 designs and colors.
Jianshui Purple Pottery Firing Technique
Jianshui Purple Pottery began in the Yuan Dynasty. It is made with exquisite craftsmanship, fine texture, bright color and unique style. The raw materials contain special minerals, which can turn purple or sauce red after production. The main processes include mud processing, shaping, firing, kiln discharge, polishing, etc. The shaping is completely done by hand drawing. After the basic shape is made, various three-dimensional decorations are generally pasted on the surface, various graphics are carved, and then the carved holes are filled with white mud. Because of its good texture and strong artistic quality, it has the reputation of "body as iron, sound as pure, bright as water, and bright as brocade".
The production techniques of the Bayeux Sutra
The Bayeuxe Sutra, called "Tanlan" in Dai language, covers Theravada Buddhist classics of different periods, as well as many legends, poetry, art, and medicine. and historical records, etc. The production of Beiye Sutra can be divided into technological processes such as material selection, trimming, steaming, sun-pressing, engraving, and binding. The inscription method is very elegant. The Beiye is placed on a special sutra frame, and the sutra is engraved with a stylus. More than ten pages are carved. You can make a book out of hemp rope. The Baye Sutra is known as the "Shenzhou that carries the history and culture of the Dai people".