Interpretation of Lacquerware Terminology in Han Dynasty

Lacquerware in Han Dynasty reached a peak on the basis of production in Warring States.

Lacquerware is an important invention of chemical technology and arts and crafts in ancient China. Commonly known as "lacquerware", it is made of daily utensils, handicrafts and artworks. Painted on the surface of various utensils. There are many kinds of lacquerware in Han Dynasty, but they are mainly containers for catering utensils, such as ding, pot, altar, jar, bowl, pot, cup and plate, cosmetic utensils such as coffins and boxes, and furniture such as tables, cases and screens.

Lacquerware craft in Han Dynasty is complex and exquisite, among which mother-of-pearl lacquerware is carved with patterns on the lacquer surface, and then inlaid with mother-of-pearl, which is divided into coarse mother-of-pearl and fine mother-of-pearl according to the thickness of mother-of-pearl. Jinyinping is to melt gold and silver, make foil and cut into various patterns; Then stick the gold and silver foil on the surface of the lacquer ware, then coat it with two or three layers of paint, dry it and polish it to expose the gold and silver foil under the paint layer; Finally, a decorative pattern with the same plane as the paint base is formed.

A well-designed bronze lamp popular in the Han Dynasty is equipped with a smoke pipe, which sucks smoke into the lamp body, and the lamp body can often hold water, so that the smoke can be dissolved in water and air pollution can be reduced. There is also a multi-child urn, which is a well-designed container form, and several smaller containers can be tightly placed in a larger container. Moire and Siling patterns are also the main decorative patterns in Han Dynasty. All these techniques made lacquerware in Han Dynasty more beautiful and artistic.

Lacquerware in the Han Dynasty has many advantages:

It can resist corrosion, acid, alkali, heat and insulation, and has good protection function. Secondly, the craft of lacquerware in Han dynasty is complicated and exquisite. The mother-of-pearl lacquerware is carved with patterns on the lacquer surface, and then inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Jinyinping is to melt gold and silver, make foil and cut into various patterns.

Then stick the gold and silver foil on the surface of the lacquer ware, then coat it with two or three layers of paint, dry it and polish it to expose the gold and silver foil under the paint layer; Finally, a decorative pattern with the same plane as the paint base is formed. All these techniques made lacquerware in Han Dynasty more beautiful and artistic.

Lacquerware in Han Dynasty not only has practical and artistic value, but also plays an important role in the society at that time. It not only reflected people's pursuit of quality of life and beauty at that time, but also left a valuable cultural heritage for future generations.