@craftheritage: Kintsugi Cloud Pattern Inlay is an elegant traditional Chinese-originated craft integrated into oriental aesthetic culture, and a traditional precious restoration art widely inherited in Japan. Different from ordinary repair techniques, kintsugi does not hide cracks, but regards damage as part of the artwork’s unique story. This craft adopts natural raw lacquer as the core binder, matched with graded putty, porcelain powder and pure gold powder. It goes through multi-layer filling, long-term natural curing, repeated polishing and delicate cloud pattern gilding. The soft flowing cloud lines set off the golden cracks, turning broken flaws into distinctive ornamental textures. Kintsugi carries the oriental philosophical thought of embracing imperfection, namely the beauty of wabi-sabi. It interprets that damage and fracture will not erase the value of art; instead, gentle repair and golden decoration endow broken ware with a brand-new unique charm. Combining lacquer art, gilding craft and traditional cloud totem culture, it condenses craftsmen’s gentle ingenuity and the timeless aesthetic concept of harmony between defect and beauty. #handmade #ancientchina #crafttok #countrylife #craft