Urushi Lacquer: Depth Polished Layer by Layer

An oriental luxury surface treated with natural lacquer (Daqi): depth achieved through layers of grinding. The lacquer is black or deep crimson, applied and ground in multiple layers, resulting in a semi-gloss surface rather than a mirror finish, capable of reflecting a blurred image. Up close, the lacquer surface exhibits extremely subtle variations in depth and a sense of fluidity, as if a thick liquid has solidified on it. It is used on a key element: the top of a console table, a localized wall section, or the door panels of a cabinet unit. The area is not large.
Avoid: imitating with piano lacquer or glossy laminate, using Daqi on large areas, adding intricate decorations like mother-of-pearl inlay or gold painting, making the lacquer surface so flat it resembles plastic.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一件以天然大漆處理的東方奢華表面。漆是黑色或深絳色,經過多道塗刷與研磨,表面呈現半光澤而不是鏡面,可以照出模糊的倒影;近看漆面有極細微的深淺與流動感,像有厚度的液體凝固在上面。它用在一件關鍵的東西上:一張條桌的桌面、一面局部的牆、或是一組櫃體的門片。面積不大。避免:使用鋼琴烤漆與亮面美耐板模仿、把大漆用在大面積上、加入螺鈿與描金的繁複裝飾、讓漆面平整到像塑膠。