How did the decorative patterns of Western Zhou lacquerware change compared to the Xia and Shang periods?

The decorative patterns of Western Zhou lacquer ware increased significantly compared with those of the Xia and Shang Dynasties, and the range of decorative themes was also expanded. The main decorative patterns include taotie, phoenix and bird, string, thunder, cloud and thunder, back and scroll.

The decorative patterns of this period inherited the techniques of the Shang Dynasty, and were composed of painted and mussel pieces***, which became a characteristic decorative technique in the decorative patterns of Western Zhou lacquer ware. The geometric patterns on the lacquer ware of the Western Zhou Dynasty were only used as the backdrop of the main patterns, and the number was not very large. The biggest contribution of Western Zhou lacquer ware in the history of China's ancient lacquer ware development is the inlaid inlay technology, which is of great value.