Cinnabar: The Chinese Art of Carved Lacquer | Arts in the City

[@malexander2438]

I stumbled across this today. It's incredible

[@monikamir1]

We own a beautiful carved lacquer tray that belonged to my husband's grandfather, who used to be a merchant in the late 1800, use to travel from Switzerland to China to buy Chinese silk and Art.

[@sebastiank9175]

you so fortunate cause aged lacquered if taken care has a beautiful patina and deep black burgundy color that is so highly valued and prized.

[@kaing5074]

Cinnabar is poison...

[@schi390]

Extremely beautiful China Art. China is the best!!!

[@dinakassilasyarifah4823]

Beautiful red and blac,,,indah ya ,,,mangkin penasaran dgn sejarah dinasti china,,,

[@khengvuy3597]

Beautiful of Art

[@sebastiank9175]

some of the yuan dynasty lacquered box actually looks very contemporary and similar to Maori carvings. simply just gorgeous !

[@Anubis-hm7ro]

Great description

[@angeliqueroux3017]

Fun fact on the medicinal value: Cinnabar is used in TCM, in extreme moderation, to anchor and calm shen or “spirit” - in other words for anxiety, etc.

[@jessicag630]

But, it is found to be toxic in modern era, if I'm not mistaken. It is mercury right?

[@SaberKhan13]

The irony...longevity ended up cutting life short.

[@vladnickul]

the real irony is, chinesse people cant see this video. ;)

[@leow5632]

@@vladnickul The China Chinese can't but the Singaporean, Malaysian Chinese and many ethnic Chinese in other countries can.

[@hangten1904]

@@leow5632 Yes they can through VPN

[@Anubis-hm7ro]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@denwiessimo6088]

At 5:55 are the figures fitted to the underground instead of the entire piece being carved as a whole?

[@trappenweisseguy27]

No, carved from solid lacquer. Maybe more than 100 coats of it.

[@fourfabfaths9244]

This was fascinating, but come on, she just heard the guy say “Tang” with a long “a”, and then went on to pronounce it like the astronaut drink. Drives me crazy. Same with how people say “Ying and Yang” with a short a, it’s “Yin and Yang,” pronounced with a long “a.” Like “Yahng.”

[@quintonburkham50]

Omg thank you

[@jojitakagi4641]

Great collection of lacquer

[@mjremy2605]

This was a treat to watch and listen! Please leave music out of all videos. It pollutes them.

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

That stuff is so toxic.