An enamelware of phoenix – an auspicious bird in Chinese mythology, is on display at the Beijing Design Week on Sept 23, 2016. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Over 160 procedures to get an enamel product

Sun's team dedicated 13 years' efforts, studying a lot of reference materials and literature in order to revive the techniques that have been lost for over two centuries. It requires 167 complicated processes to produce a splendid enamel work, according to Sun's institute.