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:''For the [[mercury (element)|mercury]] form, see [[cinnabar]].'' |
:''For the [[mercury (element)|mercury]] form, see [[cinnabar]].'' |
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'''Cinnebar''' is a [[Softwood|soft]] [[wood]] from the cinnebar tree, which grows in [[Southeast Asia]]. |
'''Cinnebar''' is a [[Softwood|soft]] [[wood]] from the cinnebar tree, which grows in [[Southeast Asia]]. |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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Because the cinnebar wood is very soft it can be used to create beads, boxes and accessories by pressing a pattern into the wood. Color is sometimes added with a [[resin]] to give it more stability. |
Because the cinnebar wood is very soft it can be used to create beads, boxes and accessories by pressing a pattern into the wood. Color is sometimes added with a [[resin]] to give it more stability. |
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In Imperial China, [[lacquer]]s were revered due to the time and superior craftsmanship required to produce items from cinnebar. |
In Imperial China, [[lacquer]]s were revered due to the time and superior craftsmanship required to produce items from cinnebar. |
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The lacquer is created from the sap of a native Chinese tree, [[Toxicodendron vernicifluum|Rhus Verniciflua]]. The lacquering technique dates back 3,000 years and involves the application of up to 200 thin layers of processed sap. The sap produces a natural varnish that protects the wood. Carving the lacquer is equally arduous and is considered a true art.<ref>Chinese Handicrafts, [http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Arts/decoart/handcraft/chinese/chinese.htm Cartage.org], Retrieved on May 8, 2008</ref> |
The lacquer is created from the sap of a native Chinese tree, [[Toxicodendron vernicifluum|Rhus Verniciflua]]. The lacquering technique dates back 3,000 years and involves the application of up to 200 thin layers of processed sap. The sap produces a natural varnish that protects the wood. Carving the lacquer is equally arduous and is considered a true art.<ref>Chinese Handicrafts, [http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Arts/decoart/handcraft/chinese/chinese.htm Cartage.org], Retrieved on May 8, 2008 (dead link)</ref> |
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The most popularly known use of cinnabar is in Chinese carved lacquerware, a technique that apparently originated in the Song Dynasty. The danger of mercury poisoning may be reduced in ancient lacquerware by entraining the powdered pigment in lacquer,[16] but could still pose an environmental hazard if the pieces were accidentally destroyed. In the modern jewelry industry, the toxic pigment is replaced by a resin-based polymer that approximates the appearance of pigmented lacquer. |
The most popularly known use of cinnabar is in Chinese carved lacquerware, a technique that apparently originated in the Song Dynasty. The danger of mercury poisoning may be reduced in ancient lacquerware by entraining the powdered pigment in lacquer,[16] but could still pose an environmental hazard if the pieces were accidentally destroyed. In the modern jewelry industry, the toxic pigment is replaced by a resin-based polymer that approximates the appearance of pigmented lacquer. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Cinnebar is a soft wood from the cinnebar tree, which grows in Southeast Asia.
Uses
Because the cinnebar wood is very soft it can be used to create beads, boxes and accessories by pressing a pattern into the wood. Color is sometimes added with a resin to give it more stability.
In Imperial China, lacquers were revered due to the time and superior craftsmanship required to produce items from cinnebar. The lacquer is created from the sap of a native Chinese tree, Rhus Verniciflua. The lacquering technique dates back 3,000 years and involves the application of up to 200 thin layers of processed sap. The sap produces a natural varnish that protects the wood. Carving the lacquer is equally arduous and is considered a true art.[1] The most popularly known use of cinnabar is in Chinese carved lacquerware, a technique that apparently originated in the Song Dynasty. The danger of mercury poisoning may be reduced in ancient lacquerware by entraining the powdered pigment in lacquer,[16] but could still pose an environmental hazard if the pieces were accidentally destroyed. In the modern jewelry industry, the toxic pigment is replaced by a resin-based polymer that approximates the appearance of pigmented lacquer.
Gallery
Items crafted from cinnebar.
References
- ^ Chinese Handicrafts, Cartage.org, Retrieved on May 8, 2008 (dead link)