 [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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