Ornamental treasures : a collection of designs from India, China, Japan, Italy, Germany, France. etc., of all styles and times comprising 100 plates (1912)
Dolmetsch, H · New York : R. Davis · leaf 47
Plate 13. Japan. Lacquer-Painting. Concerning the relation of Chinese to Japanese art compare the letterpress to Plate 14. f all productions of Japanese art, lacquer-ware has attained a high and well-deserved celebrity long o since; for this work shows an unrivalled technical perfection resulting… … papier mache, 5'- or porcelain are lacquered. The wood is covered with hemp and glue before the first coat of lacquer is applied. It is then dried and rubbed smooth with a whetstone, the same process being repeated with each additional coat. The more precious objects require from twenty to thirty…
Decoration and ornament
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