Is Mother of Pearl the Heritage of China?

Mother-of-pearl is the intangible cultural heritage of China. Mother-of-pearl is a traditional artistic craft, which mainly uses snail shells and shells as raw materials, and is made into thin slices as thin as cicadas' wings after fine grinding and cutting, and then embedded in lacquerware or wood products, forming a decoration with unique visual effects and profound cultural heritage. This skill has a long history, which can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, reached its peak in the Tang and Song Dynasties and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Mother-of-pearl is a traditional decorative handicraft in China. Through the processing of abalone shell, mother-of-pearl shell and snail shell, the snail shell is polished into thin slices of figures, flowers, birds and figures according to the required picture, and then embedded on the surface of handicrafts to form a strong visual impact. The finished product made of mother-of-pearl is rich in texture and colorful, which will never fade. They are usually used in lacquerware, furniture, musical instruments, screens and wood carvings.