Lacquer work is a traditional art form from Bihar, India where resin produced by lac bugs is used to create shiny, durable, and waterproof finishes on materials like wood. Some famous centers for lacquer work in Bihar are Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, and Madhubani, which are known for producing valuable lacquer bangles. There are two main types of lac resin used - ranjeem lac from non-kusum plants and kusumi lac from non-lac plants. Lacquer is obtained by extracting ground lac flakes with hot water or sodium carbonate solution and is produced naturally when lac insects suck sap from trees and secrete lac resin.
2. What’s Lacquer
Work?
The term lacquer is used for a
number of shiny finishes applied
to materials.
It provides gloss to the object.
This is durable and waterproof.
Lacquer works generally are
painted with pictures, it is also
dusted with gold.
3. Lacquer Work in Bihar
Bihar was very artistic and had many
types of artworks and was famous.
Lacquer Work was one of these.
- In Bihar, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga
and Madhubani were famous for
Lacquer work.
- It is famous for production of
valuable lac bangles.
4. Types of Lac in Bihar
- The lac which grows on non-
kusum plants is called
“Ranjeem lac” and which
grows on non-lac plants is
called “Kusumi lac”.
Resin
produced by
lac bug and
sold in form
of dry flakes.
5. Obtaining lac
Lac dye is obtained from
ground stick lac by extraction
with hot water or hot sodium
carbonate solution.
Lac is produced by lac insects
or kerria lacca, they suck the
green sap from the tree and
produce lac resin or shellac.
Lac on tree!
6. Some Lacquer Works of Bihar-:
Boxes with
lacquer work!
Lac finishing on
wood!!
