What is raw lacquer?

Raw lacquer, commonly known as "earth lacquer", also known as "national lacquer" or "lacquer", is a milky pure natural liquid coating cut from lacquer trees. After contact with air, it gradually turns brown, the surface is dry, and it hardens in about 4 hours to form a paint film. Raw lacquer has high economic value, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, acid resistance, solvent resistance, heat resistance, water resistance and good insulation. It is a high-quality coating for military industry, industrial equipment, agricultural machinery, infrastructure, handicrafts and high-end furniture. It is also one of the important materials traditionally exported by China, which is famous for its quality and quantity.

In the traditional furniture of China, the use of lacquer has a long history. As early as ancient times, there were records about lacquer trees. "Shangshu Gong Yu" said: "Yanzhou Quegong lacquered silk". Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing said: "Guo Shan, its wood is painted brown. The base of the British cymbal is covered with lacquer wood. " Yanzhou and Guo Shan mentioned above refer to many sumac trees in Shandong and Gansu, which used lacquer silk as a tribute thousands of years ago.

As a royal tribute, Nangan Raw Lacquer Ming and Qing Dynasties was known as "Tribute Lacquer" and was once exported to Southeast Asian countries. The raw lacquer of Nangan introduced by Guizhou Fuzhi and Dejiang County annals has its own characteristics and excellent quality. There is a poem praising: "Raw lacquer is as clean as oil, and precious light shines on people's heads;" Shake the tiger's patches and lift the hook; Wood is three points thick and its luster lasts forever. "