Poyang Bodiless Lacquerware Lacquering Technique
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The lacquering technique of Poyang bodiless lacquerware is national intangible cultural heritage, dating from the Han dynasty and flourishing in the Ming and Qing; the wares are light, strong and lustrous.

## Overview

The lacquering technique of Poyang bodiless lacquerware is a national intangible cultural heritage item; it began in the Han dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing[^srxww_heritage]. The technique entered the third national list in 2011[^sina_heritage].

## Character

The wares are light, strong and lustrous; they won a gold medal at the Panama Pacific International Exposition and are ranked with Jingdezhen porcelain and Beijing cloisonne as China's three traditional crafts, with works exported overseas[^srxww_heritage].

Updated: 2026-10-30

Relations:
- Examples: Poyang County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jiangxi-poyang.html (国务院公布的扩展项目申报地区或单位为江西省鄱阳县，保护单位为鄱阳县文化馆。)
- Related concepts: 漆器髹饰技艺 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/qi-qi-xiu-shi-ji-yi.html (2011年作为漆器髹饰技艺的扩展项目列入国家级非物质文化遗产名录，共享项目编号Ⅷ-127。)

Mentioned in:
- Poyang County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jiangxi-poyang.html

Sources:
- A thousand years of Poyang: one city of lake light http://www.srxww.com/2026-01/04/content_41808.html section on intangible cultural heritage
- Poyang's productive transmission of intangible heritage https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-02-21/005926313432.shtml lacquer technique entering the national list