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Richer than spices: how a royal bride's dowry introduced cane, lacquer, cottons, tea, and porcelain to England, and so revolutionized taste, manners, craftsmanship, and history in both England and America / by Thomas, Gertrude Z1902-;
Bibliography: pages 217-223.
Subjects: Art;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Art deco / by Duncan, Alastair,1942-(CARDINAL)151636;
Includes bibliographical references.Furniture -- Textiles -- Ironwork and lighting -- Silver, lacquer and metalware -- Glass -- Ceramics -- Sculpture -- Paintings, graphics, posters and bookbinding -- Jewelry -- Architecture.
Subjects: Art deco.; Art, Modern;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Understanding wood finishing : how to select and apply the right finish / by Flexner, Bob,author.(CARDINAL)375617;
Introduces wood finishing tools, materials, and techniques, and covers oil finishes, stains, shellac, lacquer, varnish, and water-based finishes.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Stains and staining; Wood finishing;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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Mexican art & culture / by Lewis, Elizabeth,1967-(CARDINAL)674284;
Includes bibliographical references (page 52) and index.Architecture -- Carvings and sculpture -- Pottery and ceramics -- Textiles and clothing -- Jewelry and adornment -- Lacquering -- Masks -- Fiestas and festivals -- Deaths and burials -- Painting -- Toys -- Paper -- Music and musical instruments -- Cross-currents.
Subjects: Arts, Mexican;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Bazaar to piazza : Islamic trade and Italian art, 1300-1600 / by Mack, Rosamond E.,1941-author.(CARDINAL)888085;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index."The Mediterranean trade in luxury goods from the East made a strong and lasting impression on Italian artistic taste and production during the early Renaissance. This illustrated book describes and illustrates the fascinating ways that imported art objects inspired improvements and new variety in Italian decorative arts. From Italian textiles featuring Islamic and Asian motifs to ceramics and glassware that reflected Syrian techniques and ornamental concepts, this book gives an extraordinary view of the influence of imported Oriental goods in Italy over three crucial centuries of artistic development, from 1300 to 1600.""This study offers an intriguing look at the effects of exchange in Renaissance material culture, shedding new light on the development of the Italian Renaissance as a whole. No other source provides so rich and inclusive a synthesis of the period's decorative arts."--Jacket.
Subjects: Decorative arts, Medieval; Decorative arts, Renaissance; Decorative arts; Islamic decorative arts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Chinese art / by Pope-Hennessey, Una,1876-1949.; Binyon, Laurence,1869-1943.(CARDINAL)122970; Ashton, Leigh,1897-1983.(CARDINAL)779554; Hobson, R. L.(Robert Lockhart),1872-1941.(CARDINAL)128950; Koop, Albert J.(Albert James),1877-1945.(CARDINAL)225492;
Bibliography: pages xv-xvi.Painting and calligraphy / Laurence Binyon -- Sculpture and lacquer / Leigh Ashton -- The potter's art / R.L. Hobson -- Bronzes and cloisonne enamel / A.J. Koop -- Jades / Dame Una Pope-Hennessey -- Textiles / Leigh Ashton.
Subjects: Art, Chinese.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How is a pencil made? / by Hansen, Grace,author.(CARDINAL)352419;
Traces the steps taken in creating a pencil, including baking a mixture of graphite and clay for the pencil lead, carving grooves into cedar slats to hold the lead, forming the slats into pencils, and then adding paint, lacquer, and stamps.510LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Manufacturing processes; Pencil industry; Pencils;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Chinese art of the warring states period : change and continuity, 480-222 B.C. / by Lawton, Thomas,1931-(CARDINAL)165146; Freer Gallery of Art.(CARDINAL)154034;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index.Historical context -- Bronze vessels, fittings, and weapons -- Bronze mirrors -- Bronze garment hooks -- Jades -- Lacquer ware.
Subjects: Art objects, Chinese;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Islamic art and culture : a visual history / by Khalili, Nasser D.(CARDINAL)207004;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-182) and index.Major historical and cultural sites of the Islamic world -- Major Islamic dynasties -- Timeline of Islamic art and culture -- The history of Islamic art and culture --The written word: calligraphy -- The word of God: Qur'ans -- Miniature painting -- Bookbinding -- Lacquer -- Pottery and ceramics -- Glass and rock crystal -- Metalwork -- Scientific instruments -- Arms and armour -- Jewellery -- Carpets and textiles -- Coins -- Architecture.
Subjects: Islamic art; Islamic architecture;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Art deco / by Arwas, Victor.(CARDINAL)138167;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-309) and index.
Subjects: Art deco.; Art, Modern;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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