Other Craft Solutions
Heritage conservation · Furniture lacquering · Funerary industry
Other Craft Solutions
Solution Overview
Beyond the main arenas of Chinese lacquer there is a group of small but demanding specialist fields: lacquerware awaiting restoration in museums, the finishing shops of hardwood furniture makers, and high-end coffins for the funeral sector. Their volumes are not the largest, but their demands on quality are especially exacting — artefact restoration calls for "minimum intervention", furniture finishing has to withstand years of wear, and coffin work must be dignified and preservative.
The other crafts solution serves these fields at museum-collection grade: first-tapping high-urushiol raw lacquer and low-sensitivity refined lacquer cover both restoration and finishing needs; traditional mineral pigments keep retouched colour fast over time; and our technical team provides support from damage diagnosis through to final sealing. Every batch of lacquer can be traced back to a specific lacquer tree growing area and tapping season.
Demanding fields call for an even more demanding lacquer.
≥75%
Urushiol content of museum-grade first-tapping lacquer
8 colours
Traditional mineral pigments for lacquer
100%
Traceable material batches
How We Solve
Our Approach
A complete path from requirement to delivery, with standards, records and traceability at every step.
DiagnosisDamage diagnosis: test the degree of film ageing and decide between repair and re-lacquering
Material matchingMaterial matching: lacquer and pigments matched to the date and technique of the object being restored
ExecutionImplementation: replacement, lacquering and colour retouching stage by stage, all documented
SealingSealing: sealed with low-sensitivity refined lacquer to slow ageing
ArchiveFile delivery: material batches and procedure records archived and handed over for acceptance
Core Services
Core Services
Lacquer for Artefact Restoration
First-tapping high-urushiol raw lacquer and low-sensitivity refined lacquer, supplied with test reports.
Traditional Mineral Pigments
Pigments for mixing into lacquer, including cinnabar, azurite and malachite, with stable hue.
Lacquer for Furniture Finishing
Abrasion- and scratch-resistant furniture topcoat lacquer, supplied with a full set of auxiliary materials.
Restoration Technical Support
Sample trials, process consulting and technical guidance.
Case Studies
Case Studies
The following are extracts from selected projects; contact our business team for details and further cases.
Case Studies
Lacquerware restoration for a museum
- Clienta municipal museum
- Scopereplacement and sealing of a Qing-dynasty lacquer tray from a museum collection
- Progresspassed inspection
Case Studies
Lacquering for a hardwood furniture maker
- Clienta furniture company in southern China
- Scopesupply of furniture topcoat lacquer and process adaptation
- Progressannual cooperation
Case Studies
Custom lacquering of a high-end coffin
- Clienta funeral service provider
- Scopelacquer supply for the full lacquering of coffins
- Progressincludes technical training
Case Studies
Lacquerware repair for an auction house
- Clientan auction house
- Scopedamage repair of a lacquer piece consigned for auction
- Progressdelivered as a single piece
Cooperation
Working with Zhengdaming
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Solution Enquiry
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Sample Trial
Universities, museums and restoration institutions can obtain samples for trial along with test reports.
Bulk Cooperation
Annual framework supply agreement, underwritten by lacquer grove capacity, with stable and traceable delivery times.