Mottled Gilding

A set of worn gilded surfaces. The gold leaf on picture frames, mirror frames, and candlesticks has partially peeled off, revealing the red primer and white plaster underneath; the remaining gold has also oxidized to a deep, dark tone, no longer bright. Protruding areas are the most worn, while recessed areas are better preserved, thus creating natural layers of light and shadow. Avoid: using brand new, intact gilding, using electroplated uniform bright gold, artificially aging to create regular wear, making gold the brightest element in the image.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組磨損的鍍金表面。畫框、鏡框與燭台的金箔已經局部脫落,露出下面的紅色底漆與白色石膏;剩下的金也已經氧化成深暗的色調,不再明亮。凸出的部位磨得最多、凹處保留較完整,因此形成自然的明暗層次。避免:使用全新完好的貼金、使用電鍍的均勻亮金、用人工做舊製造規則的磨損、讓金色成為畫面裡最亮的東西。