Inlay (colorful stone inlay)
Chinese mosaic art has a long history and unique style. In the Shang Dynasty, decorative patterns of inlaid gold and jade appeared in bronze casting. With the continuous improvement of craftsmanship, natural colored stones, pebbles, shells, mother-of-pearl, gems, jade and artificial glassware, ceramics, wood, etc. have become raw materials for mosaic. In the long-term development process, mosaic art has accumulated many important technical means, mainly including direct mosaic method, prefabrication method, reverse paste and reverse method, positive paste and positive method, etc. In addition to plane mosaic, it can also be inlaid on relief, which can further enhance the three-dimensional sense of the inlaid object. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the relief inlay method was widely used in the decoration of various handicrafts. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, there was also a relief inlay method of inlaying opera characters and stories on different "grounds", such as porcelain inlay and bone wood inlay. Inlaid handicrafts have the advantages of being strong, sun-resistant, moisture-resistant and not easy to change color. The texture of the material and the resulting shape, color and light effects add artistic charm to the inlaid handicrafts, showing the rough, thick, luxurious and gorgeous beauty. Colored stone inlay is a traditional decorative art popular in southern Zhejiang Province. It evolved from the "inlay" in traditional lacquerware craftsmanship and is mainly inlaid with colorful Qingtian stone. Colored stone inlay has techniques such as mortise and tenon inlay, splicing inlay, and gluing inlay, and forms of expression such as relief, round carving, and hollow carving. Its process consists of 15 processes: draft, shape, arrangement, carving, polishing, matching, wood, lacquer, inlay, carving, gluing, waxing, sorting, drawing, and installation. The colored stone inlay products in southern Zhejiang are mostly ornamental handicrafts such as hanging screens, standing screens, large connected screens, and desk furnishings. The large pieces are magnificent, and the small pieces are exquisite and exquisite. The conception, layout, and production are very clever. The works inlaid with the natural color and texture of the stone have a wide range of themes, the pictures are rich in layers, and the color effects are outstanding. These inlaid products either depict small landscapes, flowers and birds, or express major historical events, or copy classic calligraphy and paintings, or reproduce the characters and scenes of literary masterpieces, showing a strong decorative and craftsmanship. (No pictures available, please provide them.) (No pictures available, please provide them.)