Why do you say, "Don't take porcelain work without Jin Gangzuan?"

As the saying goes, "If there is no Jin Gangzuan, don't take up porcelain work". It probably means to weigh yourself before you do something, and if your ability is limited, don't do things that you can't do. In fact, this old saying of China is an ancient folk craft-"enamel". This craft uses copper shovel nails like staples to "shovel" the broken porcelain piece by piece, so that the broken porcelain can be repaired watertight and reused.

In the craft of "carved porcelain", there really is a "Jin Gangzuan" who can be called an expert. At that time, the technology was not very developed, and the diamond drill bit could only be polished by rope (similar to the principle that water drops pierce the stone), and it took a lot of effort to grind it bit by bit. The process of making Jin Gangzuan is also very difficult. Generally, it takes one to two years, but it can be used for a lifetime of "porcelain work".

However, with the improvement of people's living standards, most people choose to abandon the broken dishes, and the traditional and old craft of "carved porcelain" is almost extinct. Only when some antique porcelain is damaged and needs to be repaired will they look for these ancient craftsmen who are hidden in the market.

In the process of restoring the porcelain, they also began to keep up with the changes of the times. The hand-polished pattern shovels are in the shape of leaves, lotus leaves and custom-made patterns. Decorating different shovels on different objects is a process of artistic re-creation. When they are integrated with utensils, they look unique.