Suzhou lacquerware production skills expansion Suzhou lacquerware began in the Liangzhu culture period of the Neolithic Age, about 5,000 years ago. During the Warring States Period, the lacquerware industry had already formed a scale of lacquerware production. The Han Dynasty was the heyday of lacquerware, and there were many varieties of lacquerware, including boxes, plates, boxes, earrings, dishes, bowls, spittoons, masks, chessboards, stools, and tables. The craftsmanship techniques included colorful, needle engraving, copper buckles, gold foil, tortoise shells, inlays, and piled lacquer. Lacquer coffins, lacquer bowls, lacquer plates, lacquer earrings and other cultural relics are all well-made and have beautiful shapes and patterns. In the Tang Dynasty, lacquerware production used engraving, piled lacquer, mother-of-pearl and gold and honeysuckle inlay techniques, and colorful red lacquerware also appeared. In the Song Dynasty, private lacquerware workshops developed rapidly, and various professional lacquer shops and stores came into being. Suzhou became the main production area of lacquerware in the Song Dynasty, and famous craftsmen included Huang Erlang. In the Yuan Dynasty, the variety of lacquerware was more abundant. The benches, chairs and tables made by Suzhou people are the most exquisite in mother-of-pearl and red-carved. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Suzhou lacquerware became more and more sophisticated. In the Ming Dynasty, Jiang Huihui, a famous Suzhou lacquer craftsman, made mud-gold lacquerware with beautiful shapes, bright lacquer and fine painting. In the Qing Dynasty, Suzhou and Beijing were the centers of lacquer carving in my country. During the Qianlong period, Suzhou lacquerware ranged from round plates with a diameter of half an inch to throne screens. There were bowls, plates, bottles, jars, hanging screens, inserted screens, hat racks, cabinets, desks, water pots, painting boxes, pen holders, and five offerings, seven treasures, and eight treasures. The patterns included landscapes, figures, Buddhist and Taoist stories, flowers, feathers, and antique patterns. In particular, the imitations of Song Dynasty red-carved and colored products were almost indistinguishable from the real thing. Emperor Qianlong once wrote a poem praising Suzhou lacquerware: "The lacquer craftsmanship in Wuxia is incomparable, and the imitations are even better than the old ones. Why use wood and tin to make a reborn product? Why bother to carve and grind it?" Suzhou lacquerware crafts were sent to the court as tribute. Famous craftsmen in the Qing Dynasty included Wang Guochen and Lu Yingzhi. In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, Suzhou lacquerware gradually declined. The exquisite carving and inlaying techniques were no longer produced. In 1951, 129 handicraftsmen in Suzhou participated in the lacquer industry union; in 1956, the government organized two production cooperatives for wood and mahogany lacquer. In 1958, the two cooperatives merged. In 1966, Suzhou Lacquerware Carving Factory was established. The factory sent technicians to Beijing, Sichuan, Yangzhou and Fujian to learn new lacquerware techniques and develop small lacquerware products. In the late 1990s, Suzhou lacquerware production was mainly private. At present, Suzhou's lacquerware production enterprises include: Suzhou Lacquer Carving Factory Co., Ltd., Suzhou Baoyitang Cultural Communication Studio, Suzhou Yuanshiyuan Carving Art Museum, etc. Suzhou lacquerware production technology still maintains the Ming and Qing traditions. The production process can be divided into: making the mold, grinding the mold, covering the paint, grinding the paint, drawing, copying, engraving, piling the paint, inlaying, grinding and polishing, painting, gilding and oiling, etc. The main products of Suzhou lacquerware are divided into large and small items. The large items include: tables, chairs, stools, desks, cabinets, tables, screens and floor screens, etc.; the small items include: plates, boxes, bottles, small hanging screens, small inserted screens and small table screens, etc. The production process of Suzhou lacquerware is exquisite in material selection, fine craftsmanship, diverse shapes, exquisite painting, elegant colors, rich in national characteristics and local style, with rich expressiveness and artistic potential. It enjoys a reputation at home and abroad, is favored by collectors at home and abroad, and is scrambled for collection. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)