lacquer

(noun)

A natural varnish, originating in China or Japan, and extracted from the sap of a sumac tree.

Examples of lacquer in the following topics:

  • Art Under the Zhou Dynasty

    • The lacquer itself might also be inlaid or carved.
    • The Zhou continued and developed lacquer work done in the Shang Dynasty.
    • These are Chinese Western Han (202 BC - 9 CE) era lacquerwares and lacquer tray unearthed from the 2nd-century-BCE Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui, Changsha, China in 1972.

  • Trade Under the Tang Dynasty

    • These musical instruments included oboes, flutes, and small lacquered drums from Kucha in the Tarim Basin, and percussion instruments from India such as cymbals.