(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR (CN)

(230927) -- BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hai Yan makes a carved lacquer artwork at her studio in the Cheng'en Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2023. "Finely detailed by exquisite engraving, the figure of the beauty is captured vividly. Thousand layers of lacquer, glistening bright, even make Chang'e envy of its radiance." This poem describes the exquisiteness of carved lacquer. The craft is to apply colorful lacquers onto a ware, ranging from twenty or thirty to over a hundred layers, and then engrave patterns on the lacquers. It is known for its intensive labor, high cost, complex procedures, and excellent skill and is also called the "art of time". There are various lacquer carving techniques nowadays, including flat carving, relief carving, hollow carving, and three-dimensional carving. A large or medium-sized artwork costs at least a year or more to complete. Hai Yan, an artisan of lacquer carving born in the 1980s, graduated from the College of Art and Design at Beijing University of

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