The Porcelain Carving Process
Porcelain Preparation:
Only the most refined porcelain is selected for carving. Each porcelain piece selected for carving features a refined shape, graceful lines, and a pure glaze with a soft, pleasing luster - the foundation for delicate craftsmanship and enduring beauty.
Design Drafting (Pattern Sketching):
With a soft, blunt pencil, the artisan lightly traces the envisioned design on the porcelain surface. Every stroke captures the quiet dialogue between material and imagination. Design Inspiration: including historical figures, mythological tales, symbolic animals, classical paintings, and auspicious culture motifs.
Carving (or Engraving):
Using loop tools, V-shaped blades, and fine knives, the artisan carves the motif with precision and sensitivity.
Core techniques include:
- Bas-relief: Removing background clay so the design rises gently in relief, full of depth and light.
- Sgraffito: Applying a layer of colored or underglaze, then carefully scraping it away to reveal the contrasting clay body beneath, creating vivid visual texture.
Sanding and Polishing:
Each carved piece is hand-sanded and polished to perfection. This final process refines every contour, enhances the surface sheen, and awakens the porcelain’s subtle radiance.
