The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation. The shapes of Kowloon are zhenglong, ascending dragon and descending dragon, churning freely, and the kowloon taking off, with different looks. The dragon is majestic and noble, the ascending dragon is fierce and full of strength, and the descending dragon is gentle and elegant. It means that the talents of the people are working together, and the prosperous scene is complete and prosperous! The Beihai Nine Dragon Wall is the fusion and sublimation of the image of the Chinese dragon in the past, which has not been surpassed so far, and can be called the peak masterpiece of Chinese dragon culture.
For the first time, The Culture of Zhonggongmei uses nine royal traditional crafts to create the "Golden Jade Nine Dragon Wall". This set of works is in accordance with the "China's first god wall" Beihai Nine Dragon Wall regulations, with a 60:1 ratio of panoramic three-dimensional creation, gold and jade combination, golden and brilliant, known as "China's first golden jade nine dragon wall".
Created by Wang Cheng, son of Wang Shuwen, the son of "Chinese Filigree Mosaic Taidou", and Ding Minghong, a disciple of Dai Jialin, the "First Person of Cloisonné Color", "Golden Jade Nine Dragon Wall" is a contemporary non-hereditary collection of works of art.
The first person in China cloisonné blue flower
--Ding Minghong
Ding Minghong
The first person in China cloisonné blue flower
The father of Chinese cloisonné color
One of the most influential cloisonné designers of our time
Standing Director of the National Arts and Crafts Council
Cloisonné innovation is an iconic master
Master of Arts and Crafts of Beijing
Inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage cloisonné skills
The general design of the Forbidden City cloisonné restoration
Ding Minghong, male, born in 1962, a native of Beijing, graduated from Beijing Academy of Design and Art. Since 1978, he has been engaged in cloisonné design and development. It is the first batch of cloisonné design talents trained in New China. Under the personal instruction of Chinese arts and crafts masters Dai Jialin and Zhang Tonglu, he concentrated on the study of cloisonné process technology and design research and development. In more than 40 years of creation, he has always adhered to the design concept of following the times, close to life and expressing emotions, and on the basis of inheriting tradition, he has the courage to innovate, and his works have won gold and silver awards in the national arts and crafts competition for many times. Most of the works are based on novelty and originality, and the style is bright, elegant and fashionable. It has developed and designed a unique cloisonné blue and white series, cloisonné pastel series, restored Ming and Qing dynasty series, etc.
One of the first batch of cloisonné professional design talents trained in New China, under the personal instruction of the Chinese arts and crafts master Dai Jialin, he concentrated on the study of cloisonné technology and design development, and won the true transmission of the master.
In the past 33 years, he has revived a variety of cloisonné skills that have been lost for a hundred years, and many works have won the gold medal of the Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters Exhibition, and have been rated as senior arts and crafts masters and representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage cloisonné production skills. He has a broad creative vision, can widely absorb the nutrition of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign art, he is good at effectively combining the filigree technology of cloisonné and the line drawing technique of gong pen painting, and his works can write gods in shape and are full of vitality. Especially in the use of color, he strives for the overall tone and beauty of his works, and is known as the "father of Chinese cloisonné color".
Some of Ding Minghong's award-winning works
1. The recovery of cloisonné ornaments and cultural relics of the Forbidden City "Qianqing Palace" in the "Restoration Project of the Xiangshan Qinzheng Palace";
2. The three-piece set of "Ancient Rhyme and Elegant Style" won the Excellent Gold Award of the China Collectors Association in 2009;
3. The three-piece set of "Rose Feelings" won the gold medal of the 9th China Arts and Crafts Masters Exhibition in 2008;
4. Create the world's largest and highest cloisonné art fountain (three fountains in Baku Government Square, the capital of Azerbaijan);
5. In 2013, Ding Minghong's "Kowloon Graben Gold Tianbao Furnace" won the gold medal of "Ingenious Craftsmanship Golden Horse Award" in the "2013 Chinese Traditional Arts and Crafts Exhibition".
6. In 2014, Ding Minghong's cloisonné "Summer Thoughts" won the "China Original Hundred Flowers Cup" Chinese Arts and Crafts Fine Arts And Crafts Gold Award at the 15th China Arts and Crafts Masters Works.
7. The "15-inch Blue and White Ruyi Vase" designed by Ding Minghong won the gold medal of the "National Craftsman Cup" of the 2016 World Handicraft Industry Expo and intangible cultural heritage protection achievements exhibition;
8. Cloisonné "12-inch Blue and White Gourd Jifu Bottle" created by Master Ding Minghong won the gold medal of the 2017 "Golden Phoenix" Innovative Product Design Grand Prix;
Filigree inlay inheritor
——Wang Cheng
Wang Cheng
Inheritor of intangible filigree inlay
"One hand of gold wire" Wang Shuwen's son
In 2018, Wang Cheng was awarded the senior title of "Intangible Cultural Heritage (Filigree Inlay) Skill Inheritor". Wang Cheng is the son of Master Wang Shuwen, a master of Chinese arts and crafts "one-hand golden wire", inherits the mantle of Master Wang Shuwen, is good at the design and creation of filigree inlay technology, on the basis of inheriting the design aesthetics and production skills of the older generation, constantly innovating, realizing the innovation of filigree inlay technology, many works are exhibited at home and abroad and have been highly praised, and have been affectionately called "the second generation of craftsmen" in the industry.
Filigree process, also known as fine gold craftsmanship, filigree craft, is the gold, silver, copper and other extraction into filaments, made of stacking weaving and other techniques, in 2008 was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage. Its exquisite skills, beautiful shapes, many varieties, obvious Chinese characteristics and national style, condensing the wisdom and artistic creativity of the Chinese nation.
For more than two thousand years, the exquisite and delicate filigree inlay process has been used by the court, and the so-called "filigree is woven with a golden crown, and the clever hand is inlaid with Qiankun" is a high summary of this exquisite craftsmanship.
Filigree craftsmanship has been a representative of the ultimate craft from ancient times to the present, and in recent years, it has been repeatedly selected as a national gift and given to important international institutions and individuals.
APEC Summit National Ceremony: Filigree Inlay Works "Flower Handbag" and "Monthly Corsage"
In the auction market, filigree craft works are even more highly sought after. Whether it is the material or the process, it highlights its unique value.
The Nine Dragon Wall used to symbolize the authority of the royal family, and now it is a non-genetic work with royal artistic characteristics, walking into the folk, into the homes of ordinary people, and giving blessings to every collector!