What does conch shell mean?

Spirocco is a kind of thin sheet made of conch shells and sea shells ground together.

Spirocco is a decorative craft inlaid on the surface of objects according to the needs of the picture, and is the most common traditional Chinese decorative art. The material of conch shell originates from nature, and after careful grinding, lacquering and polishing by the craftsmen, the finished products are often brilliant in color, fantastic in color, and have excellent visual effects, which is a perfect interpretation of natural beauty.

Sponge has a long history, is said to have originated in the Shang Dynasty lacquer ware. 20 century 80's, Chinese archaeologists in the Glass River Western Zhou Yan State Cemetery unearthed a lot of Western Zhou inlaid with shellac lacquer, which has a lacquer above the painted animal face phoenix and bird motifs on the use of shellac craftsmanship. Carved very delicate and elegant, with high artistic value and collection value.

Introduction of the characteristics of China's inlay

1, the process is mature

Inlay has a long history, is said to have originated in the Shang Dynasty lacquer. Tang Dynasty, China's conch shell craft reached a fairly mature point, copper mirror lacquer back conch shell is the treasure of this period of craftsmanship, it is a variety of motifs carved with conch shell, according to the original design requirements pasted on the back of the plain mirror, and then grinding, and then finally in the conch shell on the hair carving pattern.

2, delicate and meticulous

Chinese conch shell lacquer is mostly black, conch shell is white, black and white, delicate and meticulous, quite gorgeous. In general, large to beds, cabinets, small to stools, chairs, wooden boxes, studded art does not apply. With its natural beauty, colorful, colorful artistic value and collection value loved by people.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Spirodian