Lacquer
Subtitle: Technology and Conservation (Conservation and Museology Series)
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: March 13, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780750644129
Subjects: Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Lacquerwork; Museums & Museology; Japanning; Conservation and restoration; Crafts / Hobbies; Art; Technique; Lacquer and lacquering; Care & Restoration; Painting; Antiques & Collectibles / Care & Restoration; Design - Furniture; Asia
First sentence: It is difficult to pinpoint a time and place for Asian lacquer's origin since the use of lacquer to coat objects predates written history.