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This dictionary is devoted to the materials and techniques used in the decorative arts. Ranging from the exotic to the most basic, it includes coverage of secretions of South American insects and rare stones found only in the mountains of Badakshan, but also sand, clay, lime and unsavoury animal products. The dictionary has been compiled by a team of experts, each with knowledge of their subject from daily contact with the materials. The ten contributors cover glass, ceramics, textiles, paper, p
- Author
- Lucy Trench
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780719557224
- Subjects
- Art, Technology, Crafts & Hobbies
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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