Lacquer — For items made with lacquer, see Lacquerware. Lacquer box with inlaid mother of pearl peony decor, Ming Dynasty, 16th century In a general sense, lacquer is a somewhat imprecise term for a clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent… … Wikipedia
lacquer, oriental — A material for a kind of sculpture in which layers are built up, often on a base of silk around a model of another material, typically plain or carved wood. When hard, those carefully cured layers can be carved. Also, used as a varnish, it… … Glossary of Art Terms
lacquer — The term popularly used for some commercially prepared clear or pigmented varnishes derived largely from cellulose in a vehicle of fast drying solvent, available in hardware stores. Its commercially available solvents are called either lacquer … Glossary of Art Terms
lacquer — lacquerer, n. /lak euhr/, n. 1. a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added. 2. any of various resinous varnishes, esp. a resinous varnish obtained from a… … Universalium
lacquerwork — Any of a variety of decorative objects or surfaces, usually of wood, to which a coloured, highly polished, and opaque type of varnish called lacquer has been applied. True lacquerwork is Chinese or Japanese in origin. The technique was copied in… … Universalium
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
Bantamwork — in 18th century England signified a particular style of export lacquerware which was cut into a layer of gesso and then lacquered in colors.HistoryBy the mid 17th century, trade with China and Japan had flourished in Europe. Oriental curiosities… … Wikipedia
Mary Tregear — (11 February 1924 – 17 December 2010) was a museum curator and art historian specializing in Chinese art. She was born in Wuchang, China. She was a curator at Hong Kong University’s Fung Ping Shan Museum, then a member of staff at the Ashmolean… … Wikipedia
resin — resinlike, adj. /rez in/, n. 1. any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or… … Universalium
Resin — /rez in/, n. a male given name. * * * Any natural or synthetic organic compound consisting of a noncrystalline (amorphous) solid or viscous liquid substance or mixture. Natural resins are usually transparent or translucent yellow to brown and can … Universalium
