Abstract: Chinese lacquerware has a long history. As early as in the Hemudu culture of the Neolithic Age, it had already appeared. At that time, the production of lacquerware was simple, mainly daily necessities, and the lacquer colors were mostly red and black. During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the lacquerware craftsmanship improved somewhat, and processes such as pasting gold foil and inlaying turquoise appeared. In the Warring States period, lacquerware entered all fields of life, and new processes such as laminated body appeared. In the Qin and Han dynasties, it reached its peak, and there were special departments for making lacquerware to serve the nobility. From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, the development of lacquerware was once slow, but the gold and silver flat relief in the Tang Dynasty and the carved lacquer craftsmanship in the Song Dynasty had high achievements. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the manufacture of lacquerware flourished again, with diverse craftsmanship techniques. The characteristics of Chinese lacquerware are rich and diverse. It is shaped with wood or other materials and is made through lacquering. It has practical functions and appreciation value. Its decorative techniques are numerous, including painting, tracing gold, inlaying, etc., with rich colors and unrestrained lines. Lacquerware has a wide range of types, including living utensils, religious ritual utensils, etc. Its products also have the characteristics of being lightweight and firm, durable, and having stable shapes.
Keywords: lacquerware, laminated body, gold and silver flat relief, lacquering
