Chinese Cultural Heritage

A comprehensive and systematic study of Chinese lampworking glass art-from history to craft, from region to inheritance.
一部系统梳理中国琉璃灯工从历史到工艺、从地域到传承的全面研究力作。

This book is a comprehensive study of Chinese lampworking glass art, centering on intangible cultural heritage research and employing methods such as historical document research, systematic study, field investigation, and case analysis. Through field research, interviews with representative inheritors, local historical archives, representative works from various periods, and collected diagrams of tools and techniques, it systematically organizes and studies the craft of lampworking glass. The book first introduces the current state of research, the definition of Chinese glass, and the transformation from liaoqi (glassware) to lampworking. It then traces its historical evolution-from its emergence under Silk Road cultural exchange, its prosperity during imperial court production, to its reshaping within glass art education. Subsequently, it analyzes regional characteristics, such as Beijing liaoqi inheriting imperial court traditions, Boshan lampworking innovating within a traditional production region, and Guangzhou cast glass promoting foreign trade and technological exchange. It further introduces raw materials, tools and equipment, products, and craft processes. Finally, it explores inheritance and contemporary development, covering inheritors, inheritance models, and transformative changes. The book systematically sorts out the complete context of Chinese lampworking glass from history to craft, and from region to inheritance, providing rich materials and in-depth insights for its study.
本书是对中国琉璃灯工的全面研究，以非物质文化遗产研究为主体，采用历史文献研究、系统研究、田野考察作业和案例剖析等方法，通过田野调研、代表性传承人访谈口述、文史馆藏文献、各时期代表作品及工具图解的收集整理，对琉璃灯工技艺进行系统完整的整理研究。全书首先介绍研究现状、琉璃界说及料器与灯工之变，继而阐述其历史沿革--从丝路文化交流下的萌发、宫廷御制时的繁荣到玻璃艺术教育中的重塑；随后分析地域特征，如北京料器承继宫廷御制、博山灯工实现传统产区革新、广铸琉璃促进外贸技术交流互鉴；再介绍原材料、工具设备、产品与工艺流程；最后探讨传承与当代发展，涵盖传承人、传承模式及转型之变。全书系统梳理中国琉璃灯工从历史到工艺、从地域到传承的完整脉络，为其研究提供丰富资料与深入见解。