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Lacquer Work - A Practical Exposition of the Art of Lacquering Together with Valuable Notes for the Collector
This antique book contains a practical exposition of the art of lacquering, together with valuable notes for the collector. Containing detailed, step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs, this guide is suitable for any level of expertise and will constitute a book of considerable value to those with an interest in correct lacquer work. The chapters of this book include: 'Lacquer', 'Ground Work', 'Materials Needed for the Ground Work', 'Decoration', 'Finishing', 'Toning', and 'Hints for Identifying Antique From Modern Lacquer'. Many antique texts such as this are increasingly costly and hard to come by, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this text here complete with a new introduction on wood finishing.
Techniques of Chinese Lacquer
Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum focusing on the conservation of the Victoria and Albert Museum's Mazarin Chest, from March 3 to May 24, 2009, this is the first English translation of Jesuit Filippo Bonanni's eighteenth-century treatise, considered the most important and comprehensive early study of Chinese lacquer in Europe. Bonanni relates various authors' attempts to understand and analyze the composition of the newly imported Chinese lacquer. He lists a variety of recipes of the time as well as their effectiveness--including various European recipes developed as an affordable alternative to the Chinese import--and offers what he considers the most reliable recipe, as well as his own appraisal of the best uses and applications of the lacquer. An invaluable primary source for scholars and conservators.
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Lacquer: Technology and Conservation
This reference tool covers the technology and methods of treatment for both types of lacquer and assesses current practices. It describes production technology and decorative techniques and discusses the materials used in Asian lacquer.
A Lacquer Legacy at Kew
Like the attics of deceased and distant relatives, reference collections may conceal treasures seldom seen, often unvalued, and perhaps even forgotten about altogether. Although on public view with little interruption since 1847, the Economic Botany Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew continue to startle. Among them are samples of Japanese lacquer specially collected by John Quin in the 1880s under commission from Kew. This book reproduces his original 1882 report and illustrates the beauty, variety and techniques of the art of lacquer at the time. There is far more to tell of: the opening of Japan in the mid-Nineteenth Century and the rush there of the curious and adventurous; the role of Kew at the height of Britain's imperial power; the place of a poisonous tree sap in Japanese culture; and the man himself, a clergyman's son from Ireland, who devoted his diplomatic career to a life in Japan.
