刘藻 · Liu Zao

Founder & Master Artisan

Descendant of the Qing Imperial Aisin Gioro Clan

Liu Zao - Founder of Nashici

刘藻

Liu Zao · Founder of Nashici

🏛️ Descendant of the Qing Imperial Aisin Gioro Clan

🎨 Founder of Nashici Brand

🏆 One of China's Top 10 National Haute Couture Designers

👔 Director of the China Designers Association

Artist Biography

Liu Zao is a descendant of the Qing Imperial Aisin Gioro clan, the founder of the Nashici brand, one of China's Top 10 National Haute Couture Designers, and Director of the China Designers Association.

In 2011, Liu Zao established the Nashici Workshop in Beijing, dedicated to the inheritance and promotion of leather carving art. As a descendant of imperial lineage, she deeply understands the aesthetic and cultural value of the refined arts enjoyed by ancient Chinese nobility, drawing inspiration from the Palace Museum and cultures around the world to create exquisite leather carving masterpieces.

刘藻女士,清朝皇室爱新觉罗家族后裔,那十次品牌创始人,全国高定十佳设计师,中国设计师协会主任委员。2011年,刘藻女士在北京创办那十次工坊,专注于传承和发扬皮雕艺术。身为皇室后裔,她深知中国古代贵族所享受的精致艺术在当代的审美与文化价值,从故宫和世界各民族文化中汲取灵感,创作了许多精美绝伦的皮雕艺术品。

The Meaning of "Nashici" (那十次)

"Nashici" is both a phonetic echo of the Mongolian word for cowhide and an embodiment of unwavering craftsmanship — replacing machines with human hands, expressing sincerity through touch, infusing warmth and emotion into every work.

Even if it takes ten attempts, so be it. Those ten times are the necessary path.

"那十次"既是蒙古语牛皮的谐音,也代表了一种执著的工匠精神——用人力代替机器,用双手表达诚意,让温度与情感融入作品,不惧怕折磨与失败。哪怕重来十次,又如何?只因那十次,是必经之路。

Honors & Achievements

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2024 Beijing Arts & Crafts Competition
Gold Prize
(Yellow Jambhala Thangka)

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2024 Beijing Arts & Crafts Competition
Silver Prize
(Manjushri Bodhisattva)

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2024 Beijing Arts & Crafts Competition
Bronze Prize
(Suichao Qinggong)

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Belt and Road Initiative
"Silk Road Ode" featured as opening ceremony piece

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International Exhibitions
USA • Canada • France • Australia

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Academic Recognition
Invited lecturer at Harvard University

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Major International Events
APEC • G20 • Cannes Film Festival • International Fashion Week

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World Record
"Nine Dragon Wall" - World's largest hand-carved leather artwork at 9.99 meters

Nashici has developed a proprietary pigment formula that fully permeates the microscopic structure of leather, ensuring colors that never fade with minimal maintenance. From 2011 to the present — over 14 years of creation — this journey has been not only a technical challenge but a profound spiritual practice.

那十次独创颜料秘方,能充分浸润皮革显微结构,稍加保养即能做到永不掉色。从2011年至今,历经14年的漫长创作,不仅是皮雕技艺的挑战,更是一段身心的修行之旅。

"毫刀晕走,浮沉见丹青。
斜须决勇,横竖皆有情。"
— 那十次工坊 (Nashici Workshop)

Media Coverage

中央电视台 (CCTV) • 新华社 (Xinhua News) • 中国日报 (China Daily)

Mainstream international media worldwide