“毛坝生漆清如油,光泽夺目照人头;摇动虎斑郁清香,提起弹丝如鱼钩”。这首流传国内外的歌谣,确实地反映了毛坝生漆的优良品质。毛坝生漆产于湖北省西南的恩施地区,包括利川、咸丰、恩施、宣恩、来凤等5个县相连的山区,以利川、咸丰两县交界的人头山为中心地带。这里,漆树品种荟萃,资源丰富。在历史上,利川县所产生漆与咸丰、恩施、宣思、来风等县的部分生漆,大都以毛坝铺(今利川县毛坝公社)为主要集散地,毛坝漆因此而得名。毛坝漆有悠久的历史。清同治五年(公元1648年),《利川县志》就有“乡民珍惜、 “Mao dam raw paint clear as oil, shine dazzling head; shake tiger spot Yu Qingxiang, mention playing wire such as a fish hook.” This first domestic and overseas songs spread really reflect the excellent quality of Mao dam Lacquer. Maoba Lacquer is produced in the Enshi area in the southwestern part of Hubei Province, including the mountainous areas linked to the five counties of Icheon, Xianfeng, Enshi, Xuan’en and Laifeng, and the center of the mountain at the junction of the Ilichuan and Xianfeng counties. Here, Lacquer varieties blend, rich in resources. Historically, some of the raw lacquer produced in Lichuan County, Xianfeng County, Enshi County, Xuan Si County, Lai Feng County and other prefectures are mostly distributed at Maoba Shop (now Icheon County Maoba Commune). Mau dam paint has a long history. Qing Tongzhi five years (AD 1648), “Lichuan County,” there are "villagers cherish,