Engraved lacquer patterns

Author: Yin Xiuyun
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: China is the homeland of lacquerware, and lacquerware production has a history of over 3,000 years. The art of carved lacquerware originated in the Tang Dynasty and was primarily produced in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. Over the long course of its development, the exquisite carving techniques of carved lacquerware have been perfectly integrated with the unique superior properties of Chinese lacquer, forming exquisite and highly artistic value carved lacquerware crafts. During the Ming Dynasty, the production of carved lacquerware moved from the to the imperial court. At that time, a specialized workshop named "Gardens of the Fruit Trees" was established to produce imperial items, supervised by the imperial court, with the products supplied for use in the inner court or for imperial relatives. The carved lacquerware of the Ming Dynasty displayed the luxurious and elegant style of the imperial court. In the Qing Dynasty, carved lacquerware was favored by the imperial court and nobility, ranging from daily necessities to thrones, screens, and more. The techniques of carved lacquerware in the Qing Dynasty reached an unprecedented peak. Carved lacquerware products come in many varieties, including boxes, vases, furniture, as well as stereoscopic figures and various animals imitating ancient styles. The characteristics of carved lacquerware craftsmanship lie in the combination of high and low relief. In pattern design, it is necessary to consider whether the front and back layers are reasonable and easily expressible, with clear and rigorous lines, structures, and outlines, meticulous in every detail. The colors of carved lacquerware are relatively monotonous, combining only red, green, black, and yellow. In pattern design, it is essential to handle the relationships between density and sparsity, void and solid, and the three tones of black, white, and gray. The patterns collected in this book include landscapes, scenery, figures, animals, flowers, birds, dragons and phoenixes, among others. The themes are diverse, and the forms of expression are varied, making it highly valuable for those engaged in arts and crafts and decorative design professionals.