Early Lacquer Decorated With Bronze Decoration Entrance Exam

Although there isn't a last word about the original pattern of the lacquered ware at present, most of the scholars convinced that the patterns of lacquer ware were just copied from early bronzy ware. All these conclusions or estimations are got from a horizontal study ----- namely, by comparing the lacquered ware with the early bronzy ware examples in corresponding period. In my opinion, such kind of comparison is necessary, but the conclusion should be drawn mainly in a vertical comparison. The dissertation deduces a new conclusion that the lacquered wares not only originate in the Neolithic age, but have shown a mature appearance in patterns earlier further than that in bronzy wares as well. The patterns of bronzy wares are similar to that of other sacrificial utensils, including the lacquered wares; and during the long period that the bronzy ware became the vital sacrificial utensil, the counterpart finally diverged after an interactive and interdependent process.