Polished lacquer ware

Polished lacquer ware is a kind of high-quality lacquer craft named for its hand polished luster. Polished lacquer ware, a famous craft in Shanxi Province, is of primitive simplicity, shiny and smooth, beautifully painted, and long-lasting because it endures heat and moisture. It was reported that it was first made during the early Tang Dynasty (618-907). Popular lacquer items include jewelry boxes, cabinets for TVs and wine, wardrobes, large and small screens, bowls and plates. A primer coat of lac, usually black, red, yellow or green, forms a base for paintings, often of figures from classical novels, operas, and ancient myths and legends. The paintings can include golden lines, mother-of-pearl inlays and both raised and engraved carvings. Authenticated by a national department, Pingyao polished lacquer ware is an appointed product exempt from examinations. It was named a “Creditable Product” and a “High-quality Product” by Shanxi province in 1978. It won the silver and gold cups in the national A Hundred Flowers Award for craftworks, and it is a High Quality Product in a world exposition. Now it is exported to more than thirty counties and districts.

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