China Yunnan

Guo revives enamel silverware in Lijiang

Guo Pengru, one of the last enamel masters in northwest Yunnan’s Yongsheng county, has refused to let the cloisonné enamel silverware fade away. With the techniques of making the silverware on the verge of extinction, Guo visited museums in Beijing, Shenzhen, Xi’an and others, studying enamel techniques and uncovering forgotten knowledge. After years of travel and research, he found the key in a weathered old book: C…