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Hong means grand. —Huainanzi

Founded in 1996, Hongworks has been committed to a grand ideal:

Creating Chinese Beauty that Transcends Time

Everything in the world cannot withstand the erosion of time, but the precious thing about human beings is that they do not bow down in front of time.

Bronze from Shang and Zhou dynasties, jade from Qin and Han dynasties, grottoes from Wei and Jin dynasties, tri-color pottery from Sui and Tang dynasties, porcelain from Song and Yuan dynasties, purple clay and rosewood from Ming and Qing dynasties.

Top craftsmen of all dynasties have devoted their lives to creating masterpieces that can cross the long river of time,

leaving them for future generations to enjoy.

The reason why Hongworks' works can be collected by many museums is the secret formula: "Traditional Craftsmanship + Contemporary Humanities = Tomorrow's Cultural Relics",

refining the unique Chinese beauty in "past, present, and future".

Inheritance of Craftmanship

(In 2003, Hongworks collaborated with Yangzhou jade carving masters to replicate the Qianlong rosewood inlaid jade and enamel throne)

Chinese traditional craftsmanship has a long history and many categories. Since its establishment, Hongworks has been deeply cultivating traditional craftsmanship with "craftsman's heart", innovating and forming its own school. Mr. Huang Donghua, the founder of Hongworks, with his profound knowledge of Chinese studies, has cooperated with experts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and national masters many times to restore and optimize Chinese traditional craftsmanship that has been or is about to be lost. These include the purple clay enamel color craftsmanship that has been lost for more than 200 years, jade flat inlay craftsmanship, the Qianlong royal tea ceremony that has been sealed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei for two centuries, the bamboo silk inlay craftsmanship that is about to be lost, purple clay inlaid jade craftsmanship, and innovative purple clay inlaid bamboo carving craftsmanship, purple clay inlaid rosewood craftsmanship, etc.


(Qianlong rosewood inlaid jade throne)
Due to its profound traditional craftsmanship foundation, Hongworks has been invited to participate in national-level projects many times, such as the renovation project of the Juanqinzhai in the Forbidden City, the porcelain cultural relic reproduction project of the Palace Museum, and the furniture customization project of Shanghai Xijiao Hotel. Among them, in 2002, Hongworks cooperated with the Forbidden City to integrate royal top craftsmanship such as jade carving, enamel color, and rosewood furniture. The Qianlong rosewood inlaid jade and enamel throne replicated by Hongworks (the original is a national first-class cultural relic worth hundreds of millions) has been collected by many major collectors in China.
(Qianlong rosewood inlaid jade and enamel throne)
(Palace Museum 80th Anniversary High Imitation Porcelain Series)

Humanities

Cultural innovation based on the contemporary humanistic spirit of China has always been Hongworks' distinctive "specialty". From major "national affairs", such as the Magnolia Pot created for Shanghai APEC, the Olympic Bird's Nest Pot and Water Cube Pot created for Beijing, and the Mengji Xu Pot created for the International Museum Association Congress, with their rich cultural connotations, they have won unanimous praise from industry professionals and gift recipients.

To minor "family affairs", the twelve zodiac rosewood inlaid jade master chairs created based on the Qianlong rosewood inlaid jade throne, and the Fangsheng series furniture that integrates court craftsmanship such as bamboo silk inlay, rosewood inlaid jade, and Suzhou-style furniture, pioneered the high-end new Chinese style originating from court bloodline. Hongworks condenses the beauty of contemporary Chinese humanities into the creativity of its masterpieces.

  • (Twelve Zodiac Rosewood Inlaid Jade Master Chair)
  • (Qin Table - Fangsheng Series Furniture)
  • (Flower Stand - Fangsheng Series Furniture)

Collection to be Passed on over Generations

Hongworks, with the ultimate goal of "tomorrow's cultural relics", has won the favor of many museums with its exquisite craftsmanship and humanistic creativity. The Great Dragon Imperial Seal Pot created in cooperation with Chinese Arts and Crafts Master Lu Yaoshen, the Magnolia Pot created for Shanghai APEC, and the twelve zodiac master chairs created based on the Qianlong rosewood inlaid jade throne are all collected by the Palace Museum in Beijing; the Bird's Nest Pot and Water Cube Pot created for the Beijing Olympics are collected by the International Olympic Museum. In addition, Hongworks' creative purple clay pots have always dominated the "Top Ten Chinese Purple Clay Tea Pots" of all previous sessions, becoming a veritable "Pot King". These have all contributed to Hongworks' reputation in the collecting world.

With tradition as the backbone, contemporary as the flesh and blood, and inheritance as the original intention, Hongworks refines the essence of time and creates a unique Chinese aesthetic. As Mr. Huang Donghua, the founder of Hongworks, said in a media interview: "Our greatest opponent is time, and our best friend is also time."