i-hong

lacquerwork

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coloring

  • Qianlong imperial throne
    In lacquerwork: Chinese carved lacquer

    The red lacquer (tihong), so well known and justly appreciated, was coloured with cinnabar (red mercuric sulfide). Other colours include a deep and a lighter olive green, buff, brown, black, and purple (aubergine).

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