Poyang Bodiless Lacquerware

Poyang Bodiless Lacquerware

　　Bodiless lacquerware is a traditional specialty of Poyang County, first created in 1914. It features an antique yet elegant color palette, simple yet innovative shapes, lightweight and delicate texture, uniformly thin lacquer layers, and a glossy finish. It is moisture-proof, corrosion-resistant, insulating, non-toxic, and exquisitely crafted with unique techniques. It serves not only as decoration but also has practical value. In 1915, two pairs of black matte bodiless lacquerware hatstands exhibited at the Panama International Exposition won fourth prize. During the 10th anniversary of National Day in 1959, Poyang-made serving ware, tea sets, smoking sets, wine sets, vases, square and round boxes, horizontal screens, and folding screens were showcased at the National Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Beijing, as well as in New Delhi (India), Egypt, and Leipzig (Germany), receiving widespread acclaim. The products have been exhibited multiple times at the Canton International Trade Fair. In 1980, a 52-centimeter celadon-blue fish vase and a 45-centimeter double-treasure flat vase won awards of excellence at the Provincial Light Textile Industrial Products Exhibition. In 1983, several color photographs of bodiless lacquerware were taken by Hong Kong’s Rainbow Advertising Company and distributed worldwide. In 1994, paper-bodied bodiless lacquerware was awarded third prize for new product development by the Provincial Science and Technology Commission. The product range now includes over 300 varieties and more than 2,000 designs, exported to the United States, Western Europe, Japan, South America, Southeast Asia, and other regions.