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lacquer ware
lacquer ware [Ar].Ornate wooden domestic and funerary vessels common in China from the Shang Dynasty (14th century bc) onwards, manufactured by repeatedly coating a wooden or fabric pre-form with lacquer in order to build up a rich shiny surface.
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