Beijing: Cloisonné Workshop with Enamel Master
ID: GYG1222792-1876204
Categorie:
Land: China
Duur:
02:30 uren
Beschrijving
Discover the art of cloisonné in a private Beijing studio. Watch a master craftsman bend copper wire and apply enamel by hand, preserving a centuries-old tradition.
Find the door to a private atelier in a Beijing hutong. There’s no number or plaque, just a faded red couplet from last Spring Festival, peeling at the edges. Knock on the door and wait for it to open.
Enter the studio and sit beside a 62-year-old master who has spent 48 years perfecting the art of cloisonné. Watch as he picks up a thin copper wire and bends it into a curve, then another, then a petal shape. He holds it up to the light, squints, and adjusts it by a millimeter.
See the glaze pots, 27 of them, each a different color. Some are older than you. He dips a brush in water, touches it to the powder, and watches it absorb. Then, he applies the glaze, filling each copper cell with a slurry of color. His hand doesn’t shake.
After a while, he stops, puts down the brush, and turns to you for the first time. “This one will go into the kiln tomorrow. If the fire is right.” Ask if you can buy it when it’s done. He shakes his head. “Not ready yet.” Leave the studio and step out into the hutong.
Hoogtepunten
- Watch a 62-year-old master create cloisonné art in a private studio
- Learn about the craft of bending copper wire into intricate patterns
- See how enamel powder is ground by hand for deeper, richer colors
- Witness the process of filling copper cells with a slurry of color
- Experience a unique, intimate glimpse into a centuries-old tradition
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
The workshop is not open to the public and has no signage
The craftsman does not sell his work
The experience is about observation and learning, not hands-on participation
INCLUDED
- Private access to a cloisonné workshop
- Observation of a master craftsman at work
- Insight into traditional enamel techniques
NIET INBEGREPEN.
- Purchase of any cloisonné pieces
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Annuleringen
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