中国是人类历史上最早掌握和使用天然漆的国家,漆器的制作工艺有着悠久的历史。据考古学家发现提供的资料表明,早在河姆渡文化时期,我国已出现了漆器。到了战国、秦汉时期,漆器的优点越来越被人们所认识和接受,漆工艺也因此有了很大的提高和发展,并在人们的日常生活中逐渐取代了青铜器皿。位于江苏省宝应县境内的省级文物保护单位“九里一千墩”汉墓群,于1981年出土的一件汉代彩绘凤纹杯盘盒,堪称汉代漆器的杰作。彩绘凤纹杯盘盒,通高22、底径27厘米,杯、盘和盒均为木胎质,体轻胎薄。此盒呈圆筒形,外髹淡猪肝色漆,内髹朱红色漆。盒分为上下两层,上为盖盒,下为底盒,上下相投,套合为一体。盖面为盝顶式,底盒内套置有叠放耳杯的座子,座有三个椭圆形槽孔,呈三角形。槽孔分大、中、小三式,每个槽孔内各叠放同一式耳 China is the earliest country in human history to master and use natural lacquer, lacquer production process has a long history. According to the information provided by archaeologists, it has been shown that lacquerware has emerged in our country as early as Hemudu Culture. In the Warring States period, Qin and Han dynasties, the advantages of lacquerware were more and more recognized and accepted by people. As a result, the paint technology has greatly improved and developed, and gradually replaced the bronze vessels in people’s daily life. Located in Baoying County, Jiangsu Province, the provincial cultural relics protection unit “nine miles a thousand pier” Han tombs, unearthed in 1981, a Han Dynasty painted phoenix cup tray, called the Han Dynasty lacquer masterpiece. Painted phoenix cup tray, through the high 22, diameter 27 cm, cup, plate and box are wood-based quality, body weight thin. This box is cylindrical, pale yellow pig liver paint, flesh inside the red paint. Box is divided into two layers, on the lid box, under the box, up and down the same, set as one. Covers for the top-style, the end of the box set up a stacked ear cups seat, the seat has three oval slots, was triangular. Slots sub-large, medium and small three-style, each slot stacked the same type of ears