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Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia
Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia
Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia demonstrates the aesthetic impact of red lacquer and its faux imitators in leatherworks and other materials.
Horizental Tab Group Description Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia - For the past two thousand years—far before the development of plastic laminations and modern-day adhesives—lacquer was (and remains) a superior material. Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia demonstrates the aesthetic impact of red lacquer and its faux imitators in leatherworks and other materials. The glossy sheen, slick texture and deep colors of lacquer have long been a prized material throughout Asia but the materials to create "true lacquers" do not exist in all of Asia.