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lacquer
(redirected from Lacquer ware)

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lacquer,
n a resin dissolved in a volatile solvent used to create a protective coating on the surface of an object.


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Portugal had been the first foreign power to be granted a trading concession by the Imperial Chinese government, with imported goods, hardly known in Europe, including silks, porcelain, lacquer ware and tea, establishing Lisbon as an important and wealthy city.
Throughout China, one can see the intricate craftsmanship of Chinese artisans in the jade carvings, lacquer ware, terracotta pottery, the beautiful architecture of the Forbidden City, the engineering marvel of the Great Wall and the magnificence of Chinese opera", he elucidated.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] bowled over You'll see quality lacquer ware in juicy colors (always trimmed in glossy black) at the season's most stylish dinner parties.
 
 
 
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