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Western Han Dynasty lacquerwares from the Yangzhou region were manufactured using sophisticated multi-layered techniques, employing 'jiazhutai' cores for superior preservation and specific mixtures of urushiol, drying oils, cinnabar, and quartz to optimize adhesion, durability, and pigmentation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate the manufacturing techniques, structural composition, and chemical formulations of lacquerwares excavated from the Lianying Han tombs.

August 28, 2026Archaeometry

Western Han Dynasty (202 BC –8 AD ) Lacquerwares From the Yangzhou Region: A Case Study Based on the Lianying Han Tomb

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Investigate the manufacturing techniques, structural composition, and chemical formulations of lacquerwares excavated from the Lianying Han tombs.
Examined core substrates and coating cross-sections using digital microscopy, upright fluorescence microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
Analyzed chemical components and degradation pathways using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
Fabric-based 'jiazhutai' cores showed a more compact and solid structural profile, resulting in superior preservation status compared to wooden cores.
Lacquer films comprised two to four distinct layers incorporating urushiol mixed with drying oils such as tung or linseed oil to improve substrate adhesion and aging resistance.
Red lacquer layers incorporated cinnabar within an urushiol and drying oil matrix, whereas black lacquer layers contained quartz mineral particles.

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Material analysis reveals multi-layered urushiol coatings and mineral additives in Western Han lacquerwares, highlighting sophisticated ancient crafting and preservation techniques.

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Gong et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Material analysis reveals multi-layered urushiol coatings and mineral additives in Western Han lacquerwares, highlighting sophisticated ancient crafting and preservation techniques.

Western Han Dynasty (202 BC –8 AD ) Lacquerwares From the Yangzhou Region: A Case Study Based on the Lianying Han Tomb

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Western Han Dynasty (202 BC –8 AD ) Lacquerwares From the Yangzhou Region: A Case Study Based on the Lianying Han Tomb

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