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Lacquer
History
Lacquer painting, also known as “髤漆”, is a technique in the lacquerware craft [6], a step in the lacquer carving process, and also refers to lacquer [1].Lacquering refers to the application of lacquer to an object. Carved lacquer usually requires 16 mm thick lacquer, which must be painted about 300 times. The optimal temperature for lacquering is between 23 and 30 degrees Celsius, with 80% humidity, and the craftsmen work in dark, hot and humid workshops.
Representative works
Warring States colored lacquer wood carving of a plum blossom deer, Tang Dynasty inlaid rosewood five-stringed lute, Qing Dynasty black lacquer and gold Canglong godson cabinet.
Source city
Fuzhou, Fujian Province (stripped lacquerware), Fancheng, Hubei Province (bamboo lacquer painting).
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