Han Dynasty Lacquer Decoration Process And Its Development Value

Han Dynasty in the history of lacquer-ware craft is a bright period following the Warring States Period and a golden age of the Chinese lacquer-ware craft. It achieves an important status in the history of Chinese craft arts and is even called a lacquer-ware age. In Han Dynasty there is not only a large scale of production but also a high level of productive technology. Like bronze wares in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and china wares in Ming and Qin Dynasties, Lacquer-ware and their craft level is the first among various kinds of craft industry. They are commonly used in the aristocrats' architecture, wedding, funeral and people's daily life. Lacquer-works in Han Dynasty that are conveniently used, light and magnificent gradually replace clumsy bronze wares in people's daily life. The situation depends on political economy and the development of production technology of that time.The development of scientific technology in Han Dynasty greatly promotes the lacquer-ware crafts. In Han Dynasty.there are dozens of decoration skills of lacquer-wares such as embossed lacquer, inlay, turtle-shell and goldleaf lapplique in fashion except that they inherit the crafts of painting and needle carving in the Warring States Period. Later they have a great influence on the development of lacquer-ware crafts in Han Dynasty are our precious cultural heritage.China traditional lacquer-ware crafts experience the evolution of over 7,000 years. They have formed a set of perfect system and have a deep formation of culture. They provide modern lacquer-ware crafts with rich and important material foundation and expressive language. Drawing on the experience of traditional lacquer-ware crafts is the basis to create and develop Chinese lacquer-ware crafts.The traditional lacquer-ware decoration crafts are the precious cultural wealth of our nation. Inheriting and developing into lacquer-ware crafts is an artistic from of rich historical formation. Inheriting and developing its artistic charm with the spirits of new times infused will be the wishes of artists who have a sense of historical responsibilities. About the precious cultural heritage, we should study it with awestricken attitudes and take care of it. Passing on the lacquer-ware craft will beautify our life and inherit our culture.