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A blog by Elena Maria Vidal.
Did you know that Marie
Antoinette was a collector (some might even say a Royal Hoarder)? One
of the things she enjoyed collecting was Japanese lacquerware.
Collecting Japanese lacquerware was a popular past time among eighteenth century French aristocrats and those with a surplus of sous.
Technically, many of the items came from China, but the term Japanese
Lacquerware was used to describe painted and heavily lacquered pieces
from Asia or pieces with Asian influence. (Read more.)
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Courteous comments are welcome. If a comment is not published, it may be due to a technical error. At any rate, do not take offense; it is nothing personal. Slanderous comments will not be published. Anonymity may be tolerated, but politeness is required.
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