History, Culture

《中国漆艺技法全书：工艺原理与基础技法》管好伟
The Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Lacquer Art: Foundational Principles & Core Techniques

Introduction:
This definitive work distills centuries of expertise from lacquer artisans across generations, meticulously unpacking the technical principles and foundational practices of Chinese lacquer art. It examines lacquer varieties, their applications, and processing methods alongside the essential tools and application techniques for surface treatments.
Detailed procedural analyses cover classics like Caqi (surface rubbing & polishing), Suxiu (solid-color lacquering), Zhangxiu (textured pattern crafting), Luodian (shell fragment inlaying), Zhaoxiu (translucent lacquer coating), Jili (tactile texture creation), Sajin (gold flake sprinkling), and Miaohui (brushtroke decoration). The book compiles an extensive array of lacquer art case studies, each supplemented with step-by-step instructional visuals and detailed textual commentaries.
About the Author：
Guan Haowei, Inheritor of the Yingcheng City Intangible Cultural Heritage project “Hong Family Zhangxiao Lacquer Art Techniques”（Hubei Province）, carries forward a multi-generational legacy of lacquer craftsmanship. As founder of Zhi Zhai Lacquer Studio, he oversees the full-cycle production of lacquerware, spearheads material innovation, and delivers systematic training in lacquer art
methodologies.