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Natural lacquerware is easy to live with. Here's how to clean, use, and store your pieces so they stay beautiful for years.

Mugs, chopsticks, small wall paintings and Dala horses, each layered by hand with natural lacquer by our family and gift-boxed, ready to give.

From raw tree sap to a hand-polished glow: the seven steps behind every piece of traditional Chinese lacquerware, as practiced in our family workshop in Xianyou, Fujian.

How our Chong Series rhino skin lacquer is made: 12 stages, from the foundation and high raised ridges to more than 20 coats of lacquer, sanding, and hand polishing. Each piece takes two to three years.

The pattern isn't painted or carved — it's mounded, layered, and polished into view. Discover the hand-built craft behind Xipi (rhino-skin) lacquer, and the two series that come from it: Chong and Yi.

If you want to understand traditional Chinese lacquerware, there is one material you must get to know first: raw lacquer. The first time most people see raw lacquer, it looks nothing like what they expect. It isn't black, nor is it deep crimson. Freshly tapped from the lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum), raw lacquer is actually a thick, milky-white resin. The moment it encounters the air, a transformation begins. Its hue shifts gradually—from pale rose to warm reddish-

Handcrafted Xi Pi Rhinoceros Skin Lacquerware Plate in Black & Gold. When people first encounter Chinese lacquerware, they often picture historic treasures in museums—perhaps a lavish inlay wardrobe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or intricate carved lacquer pieces at the Palace Museum. It can be grand and opulent, or quiet and profoundly subtle. Up close, it reveals details completely different from what you see at a distance. However, authentic lacquerware is far more tha

In an era of instant gratification and mass production, some objects still choose to listen to the rhythm of nature. At HFD LACQUERWARE, we believe that daily objects—like a pair of dining chopsticks—should carry warmth, history, and mindful artistry. Today, we are proud to introduce our newest creation from the Yi Series: the Handcrafted Xi Pi Lacquer Ebony Chopsticks. The Essence of the Yi Series: Low-Relief Elegance In traditional Chinese lacquerware, Xi Pi (Rhinoceros Ski

Discover the art of Liu Jin ("Flowing Gold"), a contemporary Chinese lacquerware technique. Explore the 13 painstaking steps of natural raw lacquer craftsmanship, from ash grounding to hand polishing.