Exploring the pulse of tradition. Discover the latest milestones, scholarly breakthroughs, and community efforts preserving China's five-thousand-year intangible cultural legacy.
Cloisonne is experiencing a vibrant renaissance. Today"s designers are taking the traditional techniques of the imperial180
Learn More arrow_forwardA high-quality cloisonne piece is a treasure that can last for centuries if properly cared for. However, its combination180
Learn More arrow_forwardFiligree Inlay, known in Chinese as "Cuihua" or "Baoxian" (the art of flower-weaving with gold and silver), is one of th180
Learn More arrow_forwardFor most of its history, filigree inlay was an art of the Forbidden City. The royal workshops (Zaobanchu) were the only180
Learn More arrow_forwardThe foundation of all filigree art is the wire. Transforming a solid gold bar into a microscopic strand thinner than a h180
Learn More arrow_forwardThe mastery of filigree inlay is contained within eight fundamental hand-techniques. These methods—pinching, filling, st180
Learn More arrow_forwardThe "Inlay" (Xiang) part of Filigree Inlay is where color and life are added to the golden framework. This process invol180
Learn More arrow_forwardIn traditional Chinese fashion, the head was the most important canvas for adornment. Filigree hairpins (Buyao) and impe180
Learn More arrow_forwardEvery element in a piece of filigree inlay jewelry is chosen for its symbolic weight. In a culture where jewelry was oft180
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