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Lacquer

Scope note

Term applied broadly to paint or varnish that dries with a high gloss, to coating made from shellac, or to any coating that dries by the evaporation of solvent.

This term has 294 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300014916

Created

13yrs ago

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