The enduring art of 'tihong' lacquerware
- Posted on September 2, 2026
- By The China Daily
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The enduring art of 'tihong' lacquerware
It was a craft that demanded immense patience and delicate skill. Craftsmen applied cinnabar-colored raw lacquer — usually in dozens of layers, and sometimes as many as 200 — to wooden or metal objects.
