Chengdu Lacquerware  

Chengdu lacquerware is one of China's "Four Great Lacquerwares,"（The other three members of China's "Big Four Lacquerware" heritage cluster are: Fuzhou lightweight bodiless lacquerware (0.3mm nano-lacquer layer technique, Jin mending restoration standards)， Pingyao hand-polished mirror lacquer (108-step polishing ritual, ISO-certified natural urushi sourcing)，Yangzhou carved-red lacquerware） originating in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Renowned for its unique techniques such as carved inlay with colored fills and engraved tin with silken luster, it was listed among the first batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006.  

 Core Features & Historical Context  

 Historical Origins  

- Traces back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, with exquisitely crafted lacquer fragments unearthed at the Jinsha Ruins.  

- During the Warring States to Han Dynasty, Chengdu lacquerware became a key trade commodity. The Western Han Dynasty saw the invention of needle-engraving with gold fills and raised lacquer techniques.  

- Reached its technical peak in the Tang Dynasty.  

- By the Ming and Qing dynasties, Chengdu had developed 14 major lacquerware techniques, including mother-of-pearl inlay, rhinoceros-hide texture, and treasure嵌 (gem镶嵌), becoming a leading national production center.  

【Yin Liping】  

- National Representative Inheritor of Chengdu Lacquer Art, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage Project  

- Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts  

- Artistic Master of China’s Arts and Crafts Industry  

- Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Lacquer Art Professional Committee  

- Standing Council Member of the Sichuan Arts and Crafts Society  

- Standing Council Member of the Sichuan Arts and Crafts Association  

- Director of the Folk Art Committee of the Chengdu Artists Association  

- Artistic Design Director and Chief Technician of Chengdu Lacquerware Factory  

With 50 years of dedication to arts and crafts, her works have been exhibited in the United States, Japan, France, Italy, and many other countries.  

Her creations have won numerous awards at international and domestic professional exhibitions, earning widespread acclaim at home and abroad.  

Her works are collected by prestigious institutions, including:  

- China National Arts and Crafts Museum  

- China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum  

- National Library of China  

- Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters Museum  

- Regional art galleries and other cultural institutions.