Difference between revisions of "Chinese vermilion"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An old name for [ | + | 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 == | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 12 January 2014
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.)
Authority
- 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