A Lacquer Legacy at Kew: The Japanese Collection of John J Quin

by Hew D.V. Prendergast, Naomi Rumball, Helena Jaeschke

Like the attics of deceased and distant relatives, reference collections may conceal treasures seldom seen, often unvalued, and perhaps even forgotten about altogether. Although on public view with little interruption since 1847, the Economic Botany Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew continue to startle. Among them are samples of Japanese lacquer specially collected by John Quin in the 1880s under commission from Kew. This book reproduces...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842460188
• ISBN13: 9781842460184
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.6"