hinese export lacquerware: characterization of a group of Canton lacquer pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries

Abstract

This work aims at characterizing a group of lacquerware objects attributed to the region of Canton, in south China, some of which form part of the Portuguese royal collections dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Laboratory analyses have allowed the identification of materials and manufacturing techniques of these objects. Analytical results have showed close correspondence with the accounts of merchants and travelers dating from that period.