中国硬木螺钿镶嵌工艺溯源

On the Mother of Pearl Inlay in China

中国髹漆工艺始于新石器时期,木地螺钿镶嵌工艺是其髹漆工艺体系中的一个支流,是贝壳装饰艺术、木工镶嵌、髹漆工艺发展的结果。它缘起史前,肇始商周,成于隋唐,兴于宋元,盛于明清。桼与螺钿的天作之合,以桼之坚牢,贝之绮丽,炫其绚烂,光彩夺目,开凿了螺钿镶嵌工艺发展的漆彩光华。在唐代木地螺钿镶嵌工艺几近完美,明清时期达到极盛。大到漆案、琴桌、柜架、屏风、床榻等木制家具,小到瓶、盒、杯、盘及文房用具等小件,都有其应用,充分展示了华夏匠人的聪明与才智。

Chinese lacquer crafts could be traced back to the Neolithic period, one branch of which is the headstream of pearl inlsys due to the development of ornament with pearl and concerning crafts. The pearl Inlay began in Shang and Zhou dynasty, formed in Sui and Tang dynasty, came on to be fa- mous in Song and Yuan dynasty, ascended to its top in Ming and Qing dynasty. The perfect combination between lacquer and tessellation with firm lacquer, beautiful pearl made it wonderful. The Pearl Inlay got close to perfectness in tang dynasty, and reached its top in Ming and Qing dynasty. It was applied to all kinds of furnishings showing Chinese craftsmen＇s wisdom and intelligence.