169 of the gold by burnishing it at several different points before commencing to paint, particularly if the piece is very valu¬ able. … Although the burnisher’s art does not appear to be very diffi¬ cult yet the women— for burnishing is nearly always done by women — who do this work show considerable differences in de¬ gree of ability possessed by them. There are very few who can do good work on the gilding of cups. Some of them,…
Color in the ceramic industries · Coloring matter · Glazes · Slips (Ceramics)
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