BBC3 年
Episode 34 - Chinese Han lacquer cup
The Han had extended Chinese power as far south as Vietnam ... because there's the extraction of the sap of the lacquer tree, followed by all sorts of procedures, mixing with all sorts of pigments ...
National Geographic news20 天
These rare treasures could paint a better picture of China before it unified
The Chu were noted masters of lacquerware, made by painting a wooden base with the sap extracted from the Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum). Crammed with exquisite objects ...
BBC9 年
Episode Transcript – Episode 34 - Chinese Han lacquer cup
The Han had extended Chinese power as far south as Vietnam ... because there's the extraction of the sap of the lacquer tree, followed by all sorts of procedures, mixing with all sorts of pigments ...