Craft

1994

Length:24.5 x Width:24.5 x Height:28.7 x Diameter:14.7 (cm)

全尺寸:24.5×24.5×28.7,直徑(口):9.3,直徑(底):14.7,腹圍:77 盒:37×32.5×28.7

Huang Li-Shu (b. 1949, Pingtung) graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts (now National Taiwan University of Arts). She later joined the Taiwan Handicraft Research Institute (now the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute), where she devoted herself to the research, design, and development of Taiwanese crafts, with a particular focus on lacquer art. Following her retirement, Huang continued to teach lacquer techniques at institutions including the Tainan National University of the Arts, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, and the National Center for Traditional Arts, playing an active role in nurturing the next generation of lacquer artisans in Taiwan. Huang studied under master bamboo weaver Huang Tu-Shan (1926-2020) and lacquer artist Chen Huo-Ching (1914-2001). She also pursued advanced training in maki-e and Ryukyuan lacquer relief techniques in Japan, as well as traditional lacquerware methods in China. Her lacquer works have been widely exhibited and awarded in Taiwan, Japan, and beyond. In 2020, she was officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a Preserver of Lacquer Craft.
This vessel features a wide mouth, rounded shoulders, and a globular body that tapers gently to a flat base. Formed using the jia-zhu (lacquerware with ramie cloth) technique, it begins with a clay core that is layered with cloth and lacquer. Once the core is removed, the shell is refined and decorated. Both the interior and exterior walls are coated with black lacquer. Around the outer surface, triangular fragments of white eggshell are carefully inlaid in an irregular yet rhythmic pattern. The delicate contrast between the fractured shell and the deep black background creates a refined and harmonious visual effect, embodying elegance and craftsmanship.

Accession number:20170300180