Gold and silver craftsmanship is the use of gold, silver, copper and other metals as raw materials. It uses hammer disc carving and other complex and delicate craft to make exquisite decorations or utensils.
The art of making gold and silver ware has a long history. According to archaeological findings, gold was used as jewelry as early as 3,000 years ago in the Shang Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the production of gold and silver has been unprecedentedly developed with exquisite and skilful attribute in technique and luxuriant, bright-colored and elegant elements in style.
The art of making gold and silver is very complicated and demanding. Every procedure is done by hand. Products made by the same person in the same shape and the same way are slightly different in appearance. Some large vessels or ultra-fine vessels require dozens of processes, each of which takes dozens of days or even months. Some skills are are taught and passed on from one generation to another by artisans.
Jishan's gold and silver products focus on light and heavy, thin and dense, decorative density collocation in the modeling with the traits of elegance and fineness.
