Penglai Tu Lacquerware․Artisan/Preserver – Wu, Shu-Fa
Date：2023-05-26 ｜ Rate：934“Penglai Tu” lacquerware dates back to 1928, during the Japanese colonial period. A Japanese master set up an arts and crafts lacquer manufacturing company and travelled around Taiwan observing the culture and customs. Aborigines, plants and animals were among his inspirations when designing and creating pieces such as plates, vases and inkstone boxes. Back then such works were decorated with Taiwanese cultural patterns such as Taiwanese butterfly species, aboriginal life scenes, views of Sun Moon Lake, and Taiwanese fruits and flowers. The artistic techniques included carving, inlaying, coloring and grinding. Later, the Japanese master innovated with a brand-new method, named the “wooden color-paint and polishing” technique, which became “penglai tu”. As lacquerware is made of raw lacquer, artisans can suffer from skin conditions, making this art less popular among apprentices.
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Updated：2023-05-26