Lacquer: Blackness with Depth

A close-up of a natural lacquerware piece. The surface is deep black, but not the flat black of paint; rather, it is a black with thickness and depth, formed after dozens of layers of application and polishing—when light falls on it, it doesn't reflect a bright spot, but seems to sink into the surface and then faintly emerge, with the color appearing sometimes brownish, sometimes almost pure black, depending on the angle. The surface is extremely smooth but not mirror-like. At the corners, due to long-term use, the lacquer has worn thin, revealing a layer of light brown undercoat, forming irregular color bands. The object's form is simple—a tray or a bowl. It is placed in front of a rough earthen wall, the two textures forming an extreme contrast. The light is dim. Avoid: using black baked enamel or plastic, making the surface a mirror-like high gloss, eliminating the exposed undercoat from wear, presenting it under bright lighting.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一件天然漆器的近景。表面是深黑色,但不是塗料那種平面的黑,而是經過數十層塗佈與研磨後形成的、有厚度與深度的黑——光落在上面時不是反射一個亮點,而是彷彿沉進表面內部再微弱地透出來,顏色在不同角度下時而偏褐、時而近乎純黑。表面極為光滑但不是鏡面。邊角處因為長期使用而磨薄,露出下方一層淺褐色的底漆,形成不規則的色帶。器物的形體簡潔——一個托盤或一只碗。它放在粗糙的土壁前,兩種質地形成極端的對比。光線微弱。避免:使用黑色的烤漆與塑膠、把表面做成鏡面高光、消除磨損露出的底色、在明亮的照明下呈現。