Oriental lacquer has been used in Asian countries for thousands of years as a durable and aesthetic coating material for its adhesive, consolidating, protective and decorative properties. Although these objects are made from an unusual material in Occident, Western museum collections host many lacquerwares. Curators, restorers and scientists...
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2013 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: February 28, 2023
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2013 (v1)Publication
Asian lacquer is an exceptionally unique natural biomaterial. French museums host a large number of lacquered objects, originating from numerous importations from Asia, from the end of the fifteenth century. Despite the occurrence of lacquerwares in French museum collections, an insufficient amount of studies have been carried on them out up to...
Uploaded on: February 28, 2023