Auther：2023-08-18
Lacquer is used on the surface of various objects to make everyday utensils, handicrafts, and artworks, and is generally referred to as lacquerware.
Lacquer is a natural sap cut from the lacquer tree and consists mainly of lacquer phenol, laccase, gum and water. It can be used as paint, which has special functions such as moisture resistance, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, etc. It can also be used to make different colors of lacquer, which is brilliant.
Lacquer is an important invention in ancient China in terms of chemical crafts and arts and crafts. In China, the properties of lacquer have been known since the Neolithic period and used to make ware. Through the Shang and Zhou Dynasties and up to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chinese lacquerware has developed and reached a high level of craftsmanship.
Chinese crafts such as chokin and gilding have had a profound influence on Japan and other places.
