Mazarin chest: Decoration techniques
The Mazarin Chest is one of the finest pieces of Japanese export lacquer to have survived from the second quarter of the seventeenth century. Its superb quality is evident …
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Decoration in Stage Costume
Decoration on a costume can range from the extravagantly expensive, like Chaliapin's costume for the Coronation scene of Boris Godunov, to ingenious ways of suggesting opul…
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Sculpture techniques: surface decoration
The rough surface of European limestone and sandstone sculptures was usually concealed by paint, gilding, or inlaid glass or semi-precious stones.
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Victorian furniture styles
This page describes various different Victorian styles of furniture. The styles vary and include Japanese designs, medieval and tudor and designs from Liberty & Co.
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The development of English black japanning 1620-1820
Oriental lacquer objects were first imported into Europe in the late sixteenth century. Imitations of lacquer by European craftsmen using their own materials and techniques…
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The technical examination & conservation of painted furniture
Work on an English carved and painted armchair, dated about 1785, in preparation for it's inclusion in the new Ornament gallery in the V&A.
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Luxury Goods from India: The Art of the Indian Cabinet-Maker
Luxury Goods from India highlights key objects from the V&A's unrivalled collection of furniture and objets d'art from India and Sri Lanka. Many o…
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