Collaborative Brands: The Palace Museum Press × Palace Culture / 故宫出版
Project Location: Beijing, China
Lead Designer: Abin

Brand Heritage / 品牌基因

A fusion of imperial authority and literati elegance, this vessel reimagines the Qing Emperor’s dragon robe as a three-dimensional artifact. Commissioned by Palace Culture under The Palace Museum Press, it transforms archival research into tactile artistry, where Abin’s design philosophy bridges courtly grandeur and scholarly refinement.

故宫出版社旗下“故宫文化”以清宫典藏为魂，将帝王龙袍化为立体叙事。设计师Abin以“器载礼，形承道”理念，重构宫廷威仪与文人雅韵的共生。

Dragon Robe Motifs: Twelve imperial symbols (日、月、星辰、山、龙等) from the Qing Emperor’s ceremonial attire are recontextualized as porcelain浮雕, their gold threads translated into釉里红iron oxide gradients.

Guangxu Aesthetic: The folding fan backdrop replicates Emperor Guangxu’s cobalt-blue ground porcelain with powdered gold dragon patterns, evoking courtly opulence in motion.

以清代吉服龙袍十二章纹为原型，金线绣转化为釉里红铁锈斑肌理；展开式扇面复刻光绪粉彩蓝地轧道龙纹瓷板画，再现“移步易景”的宫廷美学。

Technical Mastery / 工艺突破

Underglaze Alchemy: Achieving precise控制 of copper-red釉里红发色 through还原焰kiln calibration, mirroring the original silk robe’s chromatic hierarchy.

Fan Mechanics: Hidden titanium alloy hinges allow seamless transformation, engineered to withstand 10,000+开合cycles without glaze cracking.

火艺革命：通过还原焰窑温精准调控，使釉里红呈色比拟龙袍绣线的金赤渐变。结构科技：内置钛合金活页实现万次无损开合，古法今技共铸永恒。

Cultural Narrative / 文化叙事

Robes to Vessels: The act of unfolding mirrors imperial robing ceremonies, transforming users into ritual participants. Each opening reenacts the "dressing of celestial authority."

Archival Resonance: Fan panel patterns cross-reference

故宫博物院藏《光绪大婚图》与《龙袍织造册》，使器物成为可触碰的文献。
服冕礼器：开启行为复现清代帝王更衣仪轨，令使用者化身仪式执行者。纹饰考据：扇面纹样比照故宫藏《光绪大婚图》与造办处档案，器物即立体史册。