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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An old name for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vermilion vermilion] made in China. Chinese vermilion was considered superior to other types for several centuries (Mayer 1969).
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An old name for [[vermilion]] made in China. Chinese vermilion was considered superior to other types for several centuries (Mayer 1969).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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chu sha; cinobra (Fr.); sulfure de mercure (Fr.)
 
chu sha; cinobra (Fr.); sulfure de mercure (Fr.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* 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)
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:57, 28 May 2022

Chinese vermilion

Description

An old name for Vermilion made in China. Chinese vermilion was considered superior to other types for several centuries (Mayer 1969).

Synonyms and Related Terms

chu sha; cinobra (Fr.); sulfure de mercure (Fr.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)