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| − | An early name for [[cutch]], an organic plant dye obtained from the ''Acacia'' trees native to Southeast Asia that were imported to Japan and China as early as the | + | An early name for [[cutch (dye)|cutch]], an organic plant dye obtained from the ''Acacia'' trees native to Southeast Asia that were imported to Japan and China as early as the 1500s. When it was seen in Japan by a Portuguese explorer, it was mistakenly called as 'terra japonica' because it was thought to be an earth pigment. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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terra japonica; cutch; catechu | terra japonica; cutch; catechu | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 07:46, 14 August 2020
Description
An early name for cutch, an organic plant dye obtained from the Acacia trees native to Southeast Asia that were imported to Japan and China as early as the 1500s. When it was seen in Japan by a Portuguese explorer, it was mistakenly called as 'terra japonica' because it was thought to be an earth pigment.
Synonyms and Related Terms
terra japonica; cutch; catechu
Resources and Citation
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994 Comment: Contains story of Portuguese explorer.